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HOW PERES PREVENTED CATASTROPHE

Israel was on brink of bombing Iran but was stopped by Shimon Peres in revelation he insisted must not be published until AFTER his death

Israeli PM is alleged to have been on brink of airstrikes over fears Iran nuke fears

ISRAEL was on the brink of bombing Iran until Shimon Peres intervened, it has been sensationally claimed.

Peres, whose funeral was today, served as president of the Jewish state between 2007 and 2014.

Shimon Peres died on Wednesday at the age of 93. He is alleged to have averted a 'catastrophic' war in the Middle East
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Shimon Peres died on Wednesday at the age of 93. He is alleged to have averted a 'catastrophic' war in the Middle EastCredit: Reuters
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (left) is alleged to have been pulled back from the brink of airstrikes against Iran by then-President Peres
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (left) is alleged to have been pulled back from the brink of airstrikes against Iran by then-President PeresCredit: EPA

And allegations made today suggest the Belarus-born politician pulled his country back from the brink of a potentially-catastrophic war in 2010 after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu set his sights firmly on airstrikes.

managing editor David Brinn said today that Peres has sworn him to secrecy until after his death following a conversation about the incident two years ago.

Peres is alleged to have told Brinn: "I stopped Netanyahu from attacking Iran.

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"I don't want to go into more details, but I can tell you that he was ready to launch an attack and I stopped him.

"I told him the results would be catastrophic."

It was long feared that Israel might launch preemptive air strikes to take out Iran's nuclear reactors.

The Islamic state has in the past promised to "wipe Israel off the map".

But experts fear a war in the region would likely drag in world players like the USA, Russia and China.

US President Barack Obama and Netanyahu were among the mourners at Peres' funeral in Jerusalem today
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US President Barack Obama and Netanyahu were among the mourners at Peres' funeral in Jerusalem todayCredit: Reuters
Prince Charles was seen wearing a traditional Jewish kippah, or skullcap - like many of the guests
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Prince Charles was seen wearing a traditional Jewish kippah, or skullcap - like many of the guestsCredit: AP:Associated Press
Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson was amongst the guests spotted at the ceremony in Jerusalem today
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Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson was amongst the guests spotted at the ceremony in Jerusalem todayCredit: Getty Images

Brinn later asked Peres whether he could report the allegations and was told: "When I'm dead."

Prime Minister Netanyahu led tributes to Peres at his funeral in Jerusalem today.

He called Peres ";a great man of Israel".

Adding: "He was a great man of the world. Israel grieves for him. The world grieves for him.”

But Netanyahu admitted they had never "glossed over their differences".

US President Barack Obama and former chief Bill Clinton also paid tribute, while David Cameron, Tony Blair, Boris Johnson and Prince Charles were in attendance.

Former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad had previously threatened to "wipe Israel off the map"
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Former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad had previously threatened to "wipe Israel off the map"
And Netanyahu, seen her paying tribute today, is believed to have been on the brink of preemptive strikes against Iran's nuclear facilities until Peres warned him of the "catastrophic" consequences
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And Netanyahu, seen her paying tribute today, is believed to have been on the brink of preemptive strikes against Iran's nuclear facilities until Peres warned him of the "catastrophic" consequencesCredit: AP:Associated Press
Peres, then Israel's foreign minister, signs Oslo Accords with Yasser Arafat, Yitzhak Rabin and Bill Clinton
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Peres, then Israel's foreign minister, signs Oslo Accords with Yasser Arafat, Yitzhak Rabin and Bill ClintonCredit: Getty Images

Peres died on Wednesday aged 93.

Born in what was then Poland, he moved to the Middle East before the creation of Israel in 1948 and was a key player in all the of the fledgling state's early challenges.

He served as president once and prime minister twice, becoming a uniting voice between Israel and Palestinians when he worked to agree the Oslo accords with Yasser Arafat and Clinton in 1994.

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