>>211672281Iran could go right to the UN and act the victim, painting Israel as this unhinged aggressor. I'd do that instead of doing tit for tat.
And it's true, in the eyes of the world, Israel is increasingly looking like the violent rogue state lashing out.
If they play their cards right, America won't intervene, tensions could de-escalate and Israel will be left with another giant L on its head. Goodwill is something Israel is running very low on, they're looking for an excuse to play the victim.