JERUSALEM (AP) — To attack or not to attack? With Israeli politicians warning repeatedly that Iran is secretly pursuing nuclear weapons, this question has spawned an unprecedented amount of agonizing even in a country accustomed to war and incessant debate.

The teeth gnashing plays out everywhere from the halls of parliament to news talk shows to people’s living rooms. Should Israel undertake a risky mission to bomb Iran’s nuclear facilities? Should it trust the United States to do the job if necessary? Can it live with a nuclear Iran? Should politicians even be talking about this in public?

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