We’ve heard this many times over the years. This is the first time I’ve ever believed it.
Obama and Erdogan are itching to take out Assad. Iran is going to strike at Israel when it goes down. BiBi needs to move before that happens.
I still dont see what makes this time different from any other time. Obama and Erdogan my be looking tot take out Assad but it doesnt look like either one of them is willing to take any real steps to remove Assad. Syria is completely different from Egypt or Tunisia-Assad’s iron grip isnt loosing so much as a millimeter.
I just dont think Israel can say “we’re worried about what Iran might be doing in several years time or later when they get the ability to use nukes”. They at least have to be looking at sanctions and other non-military strategies and wait until Iran mobilized its troops and planes, like it did in 1967 waiting until Egypt and Jordan actually moved their troops to get ready for war. Or wait until Iran actually blocks the an important shipping canal or something. Dont like it anymore than you do, but in this day and age I just dont see how Israel can make strikes based on what it thinks a nation might do.