Do you seriously think Netanyahu is going to go "meh" about a direct attack by Iran on Israel?
It's too much of an affront. It's an "existential threat" to Israel.
"For I will smite 'em, ad infinitum..."
No chance.
The Israelis will be itching to go after Iran's nuclear programme, but they'd need US help for that.
They'll probably go all out on Iran-back militias in Syria and Iraq for now.
Israel hits an Iranian consulate, huge pressure to retaliate. Iran forewarns of retaliation and launches what appears to be a large air strike involving drones & missiles.
Israel say most missiles were stopped, no problem. Iran says military targets were hit, don't attack us again. Relative face saving for both sides.
I think - hope - that will be that for the moment.
Support for Israel has been slowly waning, and now Iran have just given them the go-ahead to attack them.
I shouldn’t have turned the radio on this morning.
The Iranians would have been better off using carrier pigeons.
I'm sure the Israeli response will be marked with its customary restraint.
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