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Originally Posted by Leondros
You are missing the point - optically how the international community (especially the community who is supporting Israel) perceives your actions is all that matters in terms of ensuring you continue to get strategic support. If Israel were to cross the line too far, they risk everything. Imagine an Israel with no true military strength, the Middle East would have gobbled it up decades ago. It’s not about body count, it’s about the fact turning off electricity and water crossing the line to the detriment of the general population. It’s sentencing hundreds of thousands to death if it continues which is no where near close to collateral damage of missiles.
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I get your point. You mean that Israel went too far and because of it is in danger if losing support of USA, as well as other allies. And once this support is lost, Israel risks losing military supremacy, which in turn put its whole existence in danger. I get this line of thinking. That's the risk Israel is willing to take. Because not showing a very tough response would mean showing weakness and would look like an invitation for others, such as Hezbollah, to attack.