The perils of being a nuclear state

Israel's Haaretz reports:

If the United States launches an attack on Iran, the Islamic republic will retaliate with a military strike on Israel's main nuclear facility.

In effect, Iran is threatening to turn Israel's own nuclear power against it. I assume a successful strike on the Israeli reactor would lead to radioactive contamination of a sizeable population of Israelis.

A bit ironic, n'est ce pas?

But, perhaps Iran should think about this too. Who's to say the game can't be played in reverse?