Since Iran's unprecedented attack on Israel, which included over 300 drones and missiles, the Biden administration has been working overtime to prevent further "escalation." Translated, that means the current president does not want Israel to retaliate after facing a direct onslaught from a terrorist state. 

Such an outcome would be unthinkable if the United States were attacked directly in any capacity, but Biden has a long history of doing the bidding of Iran. In this case, he seems more than happy to betray an ally to appease the Mullahs. 

That gambit requires Israel to play along, though, and it doesn't seem they are so keen to do so. On Monday, Israel's top military commander let it be known that there will be a response, and he doesn't mean diplomatically.

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BREAKING: Israel's military chief warns Iran’s missile strike over the weekend "will be met with a response." - AP

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Israel’s military chief said Monday that Israel will respond to Iran’s weekend missile strike, but did not immediately elaborate on when and how. 

Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi said that Israel is still considering its steps, but he said that the Iranian strike of missiles and attack drones “will be met with a response.” Halevi spoke during a visit to the Nevatim air base, which Israel says suffered light damage in the Iranian attack.

The shorter version of that is that Biden can go pound sand. The United States would not fail to retaliate if Iran launched a direct assault (i.e. from Iranian territory) on our interests. In this case, hundreds of drones and missiles were sent toward populated areas. It was only because of the might of Israel's air defense with an assist from other nations that mass casualties weren't caused. 

For Israel to not respond would be to establish a new standard by which Iran can try to commit mass murder in response to IRGC officials being targeted. That is the standard Biden wants, and it's the standard he must be denied lest far more bloodshed occur in the future. 

Iran is not a powerful nation. It has a large standing army (which is largely made irrelevant by other nations on its borders), but it is generations behind the Western powers and Israel technologically. To allow the Mullahs to keep dictating terms in the Middle East is insane and unnecessary. Never mind that almost all of the Arab nations do not consider themselves allies of Iran. Now is the time to establish real deterrence and rebalance the power structure in the region. Israel seems primed to do just that.

No invasion coupled with an all-out war is needed to accomplish that. Destroying Iran's nuclear facilities and their armament factories will suffice. If they lash out again, then their navy should be next on the chopping block. The Mullahs will get the message eventually.