Against very less capable opponents, with full western political back up, but consider an issue with Turkey, a NATO alley, an economically emerging country, financially independent, with much stronger forces, that are rapidly modernising and soon not controlable for the EU or the US anymore, unlike many other countries in the area.
However, my point was that Israel should start to be part of the solution and not be just part of the problem and that's what's many of the western countries don't see as well. When you have the feeling that you don't have many allies, you should not loose the others also right? Especially at the moment, when many countries in the area are trying to find new ways, you are only giving reasons to radical muslims to get into power (Egypt possibly), instead of those parts of the people, that might want a change. This is actually the time to improve the foreign relations and to show that Isreal is not the country that solves any issue with military power only, because that's what many people in the region thinks and what they fear. So opening up to the youth in these countries would be not only more beneficiary for your relations with the neighbors, but you would earn more respect from your allies too, because they see that you want a solution too!
