A authoritarian regime starting wars isn't one I want to live in either. That's why I don't want to live in Israel.

Iran has had civil unrest over the last year, they weren't in the position politically to be doing much of anything to the "democracy" of Israel.

The entire reason for the US Israel attack on Iran is because of that civil unrest, not because Iran was a threat, but because both nations see an opportunity to install a puppet government that does their bidding.

What remains to be seen is if Russia sees a similar opportunity and we end up with another Syria.