militarily speaking, what they did was fucking retarded.

It wasn't though. You're assuming that escalation is bad for Israel.

It's become very clear that Israel saw the Oct 7th attack as an opportunity to launch operations while public sentiment was on their side and now wants to enlarge the scope of this conflict to the point where the US and others are forced to get involved, in the hopes of either a decisive victory or some gains by the end.

I am reminded of these kids who used to be in my neighborhood:

• Israel and his brother can't agree on what game to play.
• Israel keeps slapping his brother. Not enough to cause real harm, but enough to provoke.
• His brother eventually hits him in retaliation.
• "WHaaaaaa, he punched me!"
• Babysitter sends the brother for "time out."
• Israel smugly plays the game he wants alone.

They'll bomb them just hard enough to drive refugees into Europe and provoke a response. They'll use the response as casus belli to escalate (using America's money and weapons). When the smoke clears, they'll play the victim and scoop up the land.

They've got nothing to lose by blowing up some terrorist in a neutral nation:

• The muslims hate them anyway
• Any escalation helps the long-term plan
• They kill some terrorist

It's militarily sound.

militarily speaking, what they did was fucking retarded.

It wasn't though. You're assuming that escalation is bad for Israel.

It's become very clear that Israel saw the Oct 7th attack as an opportunity to launch operations while public sentiment was on their side and now wants to enlarge the scope of this conflict to the point where the US and others are forced to get involved, in the hopes of either a decisive victory or some gains by the end.

I am reminded of these kids who used to be in my neighborhood:

• Israel and his brother can't agree on what game to play.
• Israel keeps slapping his brother. Not enough to cause real harm, but enough to provoke.
• His brother eventually hits him in retaliation.
• "WHaaaaaa, he punched me!"
• Babysitter sends the brother for "time out."
• Israel smugly plays the game he wants alone.

They'll bomb them just hard enough to drive refugees into Europe and provoke a response. They'll use the response as casus belli to escalate (using America's money and weapons). When the smoke clears, they'll play the victim and scoop up the land.