Israel is a master of provocation. Their very first war, the mass invasion by Arab states (and their only war not initiated by them) was due to their very existence, a provocation to the entire Middle East.
They conspired with European powers (UK and France, which both lost credibility as primary world powers following this) to take control over the Suez canal as well as the Sinai peninsula, which they occupied at least twice. They have been nothing but trouble, and have always blamed those they attack, and then recieve nothing but support from the main voices of the west, primarily the UK and the US.
There was even a time when Gaza was under Egyptian control, and the West Bank formed a part of Jordan. All could have been well, and these territories could have formed a continous part of fellow Arab nations, but Iz wanted it all and more - why of course - because that's the point. They want
much more
Eastern and Western frontiers of "Greater Israel", and have in mind, this is a modest approximation.
The full-blown ambition includes the entire Middle East, Saudi Arabia, half of Egypt, and most of Turkey.
Again, to think of this as unrealistic, is to forget all about Hitler's plans for Russia, or the European powers plans for the entire African continent during the 1800s. Yes, 200 years ago, we are the same humans, and we have the same ambitions. The only thing standing in the way of
pure conquest is the UN and the Geneva conventions, that outright ban wars-for-conquest.
Guess 3 times exactly what Israel is testing, resolve-wise. And guess why.
