The Sunday Times of London is reporting that Israel has drawn up secret plans to stage a combined air and ground attack on Iran if diplomacy fails to halt the Iranian nuclear program. According to the paper, the inner cabinet of Prime Minister Ariel Sharon gave “initial authorization” for an attack at a private meeting last month. On Sunday, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice denied reports that the Bush administration has given Israel the green light to go ahead with such an attack.