Netanyahu just warned Iran of "horrible consequences" for any direct aggression. Israel's monitoring the unrest - but touch us and we finish what we started.
Basically saying:
'If you think lashing out at Israel during your collapse buys you legitimacy - it buys you annihilation instead.'
Here's the danger: Desperate regimes do the rally-around-the-flag play.
Strike Israel, pivot from "regime killing protesters" to "nation under attack."
Works every time - until it doesn't.
Iran could absolutely try it. Launch some missiles, hope the population stops chanting "Death to Khamenei" and starts backing the fight.
Problem: they're militarily gutted and everyone knows it.
Netanyahu's warning is calling their bluff.
You can distract your population OR you can survive our response. Not both.
Iran's on day 13 of uprising, 65 dead, 180 cities burning. U.S. just hit ISIS in Syria. Trump threatened strikes.
Iran's already operating from catastrophic weakness.
Source: PM Netanyahu statement via InkConscious 
