Israel are going to start WWIII

Any objective analysis shows israel is the state eager for war. They've a long history of attacking Iranian citizens, embassies, scientists and government facilities - both openly through israeli airstrikes, or more discreetly via mossad operations, or just by funding terrorist groups in Iran. Even within the last 12 months they bombed an Iranian embassy and bombed a government building in Iran itself, along with killing numerous Iranian figures. These are all highly aggressive and highly provocative - any single one of them is an act of war.

And lets face it israel is currently fighting in Gaza, Lebanon, Yemen and now wants to open a third front with Iran. They're clearly the ones trying to spark a regional war because they are the ones attacking others throughout the region.

Its very clear israel is trying to provoke Iran as much as is possible, whereas Iran has been incredibly restrained. Too restrained some might say. Iran has a right to defend itself, and the vast majority of the world outside the US, israel and Europe will sympathise with Iran, not israel if israel continues to attempt to provoke a war.

The problem israel has is that Iran has a lot more than 200 missiles. And israel's air defences where overwhelmed in just the first wave. I think its very noticeable that there hasnt been the chest thumping reaction about israeli air defences that was seen in April this time.

A pre emptive strike against Iran after 200 ballistic missiles were fired by Iran a few days.

Isn't "whataboutery" the Left's defence for the genocidal call to eradicate Israel with their chant "From the River to the Sea, Palestine will be Free?" Because that is fairly clear, but leftists like to engage in whataboutery to defend this.

And while we're on the topic, how come the largely fictitious crimes Israel get accused of are taken so much more seriously than actual crimes, such as the removal of Armenians from their ancestral homeland in Nagorno Karabakh? Or the three ongoing actual genocides being carried out by the Chinese (against Uighur Muslims, Tibetans and Inner Mongolians)?

iran has a long history of chanting "death to america, death to israel"

iran has a long history of calling for israel's total annihilation and destruction

it has funded its proxies all throughout the middle east and prompted them to target and attack Israel

Iran's religious leaders and revolutionary gaurd are only dying for a war with Israel and the West

There will be very little sympathy when they are over thrown and much rejoicing by the ordinary decent people of Iran

He did it for his own interests of course. He also intervened to stop the IDF in Lebanon twice. On one of the occasions it was to prevent the IDF from bombing a hotel popular with western reporters- i' m sure the IDF were intent on bombing it as a pre emptive self defense measure.

. We saw in the Gaza war Biden failing to intervene to stop the IDF attacking Al jazeera offices. This was but one of many incidents where Bibi humiliated Biden.

I suppose supporters of the Democrats can say Biden's hands were tied because it's an election cycle, but as previously stated Biden is a commited zionist would he have done anything differently post election( I doubt it) It certainly might be in Harris's interest to do something if elected to bring disaffected democratic members back into the fold. Whether she has the backbone to do anything remains to be seen.

Israel is the biggest bully in the world - killing locals for decades and then looking for sympathy.
Their treatment of Palestinians for years is truely shocking , is it any wonder everyone around there hates them

Largely fictitious crimes? Are you having a laugh? Bombing hospitals, schools, refugee centres, ambulances, starving the civilian population, refusing to allow sufficient aid in, allowing disease to spread, genocide etc etc etc.

Do Israel even recognise the courts? You really are utterly entrenched and you are too stubborn to change your mind. A little honour please.

Best blinkers money can buy. When you walk away from your keyboard do you tell real people, who know you, the awful things you condone?

It has nothing to do with "backbone". It's strategy. If Israel affects American strategy too much in the region, they'll step in. If not, they won't. And no US President is going to go it alone. The US only stepped in in the 80's because her direct interests were being interfered with and as a nation they'll weigh up the pros and cons and act accordingly.

At present no such situation exists.

They will lose a lot lot more than 200 in Lebanon and still win, they'll keep going no matter the cost because what choice do they have

What do you mean "win"?

Occupation of Lebanon?

They can't, it was that particular attempted folly that created Hezbollah in the first place.

Destroy Hezbollah's operational ability for a sustained period.

Whether they win or can only draw they still have to fight Hezbollah aggressively.

What about the cost to Israel? You happy to see young men dying?

Sky news

reports of rising frustrations in the White House that Israel is not listening to advice or instruction from Washington regarding its operations in Lebanon. 

Well nothing will happen above. Rinse repeat. We all know the limited incursion is bs, just like Rafa was labelled the same. It’ll be a full blown invasion.

No, but why would I pretend that it could be done differently.

That sort of thinking is the reason Oct 7th could happen.

Sometimes wars must be fought and the greater evil and greater loss king term is by not doing so.