The escalating public discourse over the possibility of a strike on Iran's nuclear facilities has put a magnifying glass on incoming IAF Chief Major-General Amir Eshel's stance on the issue. In a rare speech made by Eshel last month at the Jerusalem Center for Public affairs, Eshel stressed that while the decision to launch an airstrike on the Islamic Republic is left up to the political echelon, Iran is Israel's primary concern. Eshel raised the concern that a nuclear Iran could embolden terror groups that operate with the Islamic Republic's backing, including Hamas and Hezbollah -- a development that would restrict the IDF in Gaza and Lebanon.