Egyptian opposition leader Mohamed ElBaradei would go to war against Israel if Israel goes after terrorists in Gaza, according to an interview ElBaradei gave to the Egyptian news site Al-Watan. “If Israel attacked Gaza we would declare war against the Zionist regime,” he said.

ElBaradei is a candidate for President of Egypt. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2005 for his work with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

The Al-Watan report was translated by Tehran Times and by the Israeli site Ynet.