Israel can decouple from the West, and if they wanted, ally with Russia, then the situation becomes far more advantageous for Israel?
Should Israel get more involved into Ukraine? Would they not be perceived to be an enemy of Russia and thus engender great animosity from a much closer nuclear power?
The problem for Israel is that it has left as a single US vassal in the area. To alienate a relatively friendly Russia is just plain stupid.
“Israel can decouple from the West, and if they wanted, ally with Russia, then the situation becomes more advantageous for Israel?”
Ah, yes; Israel would ditch the West and align itself with the country that introduced the word pogrom to the world. Is that what you are suggesting? Israel has never had a better friend than the United States; and Israel knows the clown show that is the Biden administration is but a temporary burr under the saddle in US-Israeli relations.
And Israel knows full well of the duplicity and untrustworthiness of Russia. Israel knows full well of Russia’s close relations with and support of Syria, Israel’s enemy. Israel knows full well it was the Soviets (i.e., Russia) that armed and supported the Arabs in 1967 and 1973 in their wars against Israel.
Israel’s relationship with Russia would be similar to its relationship with Turkey: Very cautious; very situational.
“Should Israel get more involved into Ukraine?”
Well, thus far Israel hasn’t done much of anything to overtly support Ukraine. So, “getting more involved” would be relative, no?
“Would they not be perceived to be an enemy of Russia and thus engender great animosity from a much closer nuclear power?”
Well, given Russia’s very active support of Syria, and Russia’s increasing friendliness toward Iran — Israel’s most rabid enemy — Russia would be responsible for driving the wedge between Israel and itself. Besides, Iran — soon to be a member of the nuclear club — is closer to Israel than Russia is.