Ehud Barak: Netanyahu may attack Iran to prevent the formation of a new government/ he is like a wounded animal Israel's Channel 12, citing former Prime Minister Ehud Barak, reported that Benjamin Netanyahu may attack Iran to prevent the formation of another government. Barak said: "Netanyahu is like a wounded animal and may attack Iran to prevent the formation of another government." He also said that Netanyahu planned to carry out a provocative operation in Iran through the Mossad and this plan was carried out without the knowledge of Israel's Chief of Staff. Pasdaran Cyber Corps.