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Seems reasonable if they feel like their air defenses are at serious risk of being overwhelmed. USA, Britain, France and Israel have excellent intelligence in both Iran and Lebanon... Especially as it relates to key military sites. They could inflict significant damage to the Iranians and their proxies to preemptively get things kicked off.
The issue is not just about causing harm. It is about being willing to pay the price. If warships from the US Navy start sinking and the bases where bomber planes are stationed are hit, you cannot talk about deterrence here.Seems reasonable if they feel like their air defenses are at serious risk of being overwhelmed. USA, Britain, France and Israel have excellent intelligence in both Iran and Lebanon... Especially as it relates to key military sites. They could inflict significant damage to the Iranians and their proxies to preemptively get things kicked off.