Leader of the opposition Labor party, Merav Michaeli, argued that Israel should utilize the sympathy garnered by Iran's attack in order to strike a deal with Hamas to return the 133 people it is holding hostage.
"Kudos this morning to the intelligence and air defense capabilities of the IDF, to the defense establishment, and to the people who built and operated them," Michaeli wrote on X.
"Last night also proved once again how critical the strategic alliance with the US and the countries of the region is to the security of the State of Israel. Now the same people who incited against the USA, against regional agreements, and against the security establishment are trying to tell them that it is time for a 'decisive attack' without realizing that there is no such thing as Israel alone in the face of these threats," Michaeli wrote.
"Don't let them hide behind belligerent words and lead us into a terrible and never-ending regional war. Such a war is meant to serve Netanyahu, not the State of Israel. Now is the time to take advantage of the momentum for a regional agreement that will stop the war and bring our hostages home," Michaeli concluded.
Guess who Michaeli is referring to:
"Impressive defense until now – now there must be a crushing attack," far-right National Security Minister MK Itamar Ben-Gvir wrote on X.
Now the left in Israel is a small minority with little influence.
Even if Netanyahu is replaced at some point there is a majority with the same view on Iran and Palestine.
Another major war involving the US in the region would be a disaster for Biden in November.
I predict the G7 meeting later today will condemn the Iranian attack at the same time calling for this gradual escalation [it's been wound up over the last 6 months] to stop.
The UNSC meeting also later today, China and Russia will block any messaging.
The only real winner in Iran's reprisal is the Netanyahu Government of Unity
The war in the occupied territories becomes mere background noise with this escalation.
The hostages, what about them?
Many in Israel including Netanyahu have wanted war with Iran for a very long time.
However many [the majority] in the theocratic state of Iran don’t want war with Israel except the mullahs and the revolutionary guard. Of course, you get the demonstration of “death to Israel” loons. Still, the economy is a disaster and the oppression is so complete that most Iranians are concentrating purely on survival.
For us Europeans
The Ukraine War is the only one that matters, it is a direct threat. Israel is a distraction.
The old Empires have faded and no longer matter [no what the UK wants to make believe.].
We have enough pro-Russia idiots in Europe who no matter what they say, would, in the end, dislike Russian rule intensely.
If Trump were to win in November we will need a PLAN-B [and that will ultimately decide my vote.]