There's also the rapidly decreasing support for Israel, the fact that their mighty impenetrable 'iron dome' was made of wet paper when put to the test, and US interests being pulled away from west asia towards east asia again.

Not to mention the increasingly marty-focused resistance in gaza and west-bank contributing to IOF exhaustion and casualties.

If anything, israel is on the brink on collapse and is desperate to put up a strong face right now.