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In reply to the discussion: This is not a "war", it is a pogrom in a ghetto, the Gaza ghetto is like the Warsaw ghetto. [View all]enid602
(8,629 posts)I think Bibi has overplayed his cards. He chose the present time to go for broke, as he knows the US is engaged in other crises. The Shiites and Sunni are engaged in their own serious rift, and Bibi has the 'iron dome,' which has been spectacularly effective in repelling Gazan missiles. Why not go for the prize?
On the other hand, Israel is increasingly isolated. Sure, no American politicians will speak out for fear of losing donations, but the US is not in a financial or mental state which will allow it to commit any serious resources to an Israeli-Arab conflict, should it escalate. Teheran and Riyadh seem quiet now on the topic of Gaza; hard to tell, really, given media coverage. Still, could the 'iron dome' (which requires a $65K investment for each missile it repels) really protect Israel from a serious, concentrated Arab assault? Has Bibi chosen the right time in history for this Israeli assault, or are the Arabs merely biding their time? Bibi's given the Arabs motive . . .