Of course he is. And given Israel's rulers consenting to being encircled by Iran's proxies, its not too far off the mark to state that Israel's present government resembles a shuffling corpse awaiting the hangman. Why should Iran view Israel any different when the latter gives every sign of wanting to put off confronting Iran while it is still strong?
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus