The fact Israel encroached on other territory in the region early on post 1948 through force of arms without official sanction was the point I refer to Siderite, the Brits basically left them too it, but like India when Mountbatten washed his hands of all responsibilities and said to India and Pakistan” I’m off home it’s your problem now not ours “. I think the link here is powerful Western nations muting an idea, giving it their blessing then running away when problems arise but supporting the country their original idea favoured. There is no doubt that without Western backing since 1948, Israel would be nowhere the powerful well armed forces it is today. Would Israel have been overrun without Western backing?, very probably, can Israel unleash massive desolation in the region if it so chooses?, most definitely. Although never publicly acknowledging it, Israel is widely believed to own nuclear weapons, which again could be a worry overtime in such a volatile environment.
