The Saudi’s likely won't give them much of a problem, and Egypt is a mess. Syria's pretty badly damaged right now, so for all intents and purposes, you have Russia, Iran, and probably Iraq as well, if you can believe that.
If I were Iran and Russia, I'd stage an attack and ensure that the Israelis were blamed for it.
If I were Israel, then I'd play whatever trump I had left in my hand. What I'm referring to is the technology Israel used in the attack on the nuke facility in Syria. Two IDF fighter bombers took off, and before crossing the Syrian border the entire power grid, including all of their AA missile systems, went off line. All radar was no op.
They went in, bombed the site, came home and had a sandwich.
It was all very quiet, right down to the reaction from the regional players.
Whatever trump they have, they'll have to play it to turn back the clock on Iran.
If they use nukes first, I believe in the eyes of the world they lose whatever moral high ground they begrudgingly grant them now.
There needs to be some non-nuclear option first, or they better have very good evidence the Iranians were very close. Few will remember all the pledges from the Iranians for the destruction of Israel when the literal fallout starts to arrive.
If they use nukes first, I believe in the eyes of the world they lose whatever moral high ground they begrudgingly grant them now
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I think the Jews have seen that you can have the absolute highest moral ground in the world, and the world will turn their back as you are shoved into the gas chambers. OTOH, the world respects power, and the respect absolute power absolutely. I hope Israel goes nuke first, because they don’t have the option of waiting to strike back after they get nuked.
I think you make great points in talking about the “other” ways the Israeli Mossad can accomplish things....but overall, the Jews no longer have anyone on their side. They are alone. They will be critized and sanctions will be imposed after they attack Iran, might as well make it worthwhile.........I guess thats the key word....worthwhile.
Time will tell, its just that I don’t think time is on Israel’s or America’s side anymore. When the bad guys catch up with the good guys technology, history has shown us, that is the end of the good guys.