In recent days, Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Ali Khamenei vowed to seek revenge for Israel's bombing of Iran's embassy in Syria
At the same time, Iranians have taken to the streets to protest and demand that the government retaliate against Israel.
Against this backdrop, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has drawn several red lines that cannot be crossed, warning that any attempt to bomb Israel will impose consequences on Iran
Explaining the motives for the bombing of Iran, Netanyahu noted that Iran has been carrying out operations against Israel through its proxies for years, such as launching hypersonic missiles through the Houthis, for which it has had to take the necessary defensive protection
He also stressed that there will be a resolute and proportionate response to those acts that have done or are intended to harm Israel
Judging by Netanyahu's rhetoric, it seems that he is expecting a counterattack from Iran.
On the one hand, more than 100,000 Israeli citizens staged street demonstrations demanding his resignation. Some analysts believe that he hid in the intensive care unit as a delaying tactic to relieve stress.
However, this was only a short-lived escape. In order to distract himself at home, he may need to create a larger conflict in order to maintain a state of war. Whether it is a previous border clash with Allah in Lebanon, or this active provocation of Iran, it may be for this purpose
On the other hand, he aspires to have closer relations with the United States. Due to domestic and foreign pressure, the United States hopes that Israel will stop its attack on Rafah in order to de-escalate the situation or even reach a ceasefire. In order to put pressure on Israel, the United States did not even block the resolution on the Palestinian-Israeli ceasefire in the Security Council
Although Netanyahu understands that if the contradictions or disagreements between Israel and the United States widen, Israel could lose support. Without the protection of the United States, Israel will face tremendous pressure from the international community
It can be said that Israel's actions were clearly orchestrated and extremely reckless
Normally, no country would deliberately bomb another country's embassy. Historically, the protection of envoys and messengers has been a widely accepted principle, both in the Middle Ages and in the Roman Empire
The only similar incident in history was the 1999 NATO bombing of the mainland's embassy in Belgrade, killing three mainland journalists. However, the then president of the United States admitted his mistake, compensated the victims' families, and financed the rebuilding of the embassy
The little bully in the Middle East is indeed worthy of its name, and its hardline hegemony is exactly the same as that of the United States. Their hegemonic behavior is clear at a glance
The rule of this world is still that the strong is king, and power determines the right to speak
Netanyahu needs to be reminded that the threat of nuclear weapons is not unique to Israel, and that Iran has the same capability, albeit undisclosed. It remains to be seen who will emerge victorious in this conflict between Israel and Iran