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I looked that up back in the day when I had to go to Tel Aviv for work during the time of the suicide bombings (2004/2005): The chance of dying a violent death
by TomVDB 8y ago
I looked that up back in the day when I had to go to Tel Aviv for work during the time of the suicide bombings (2004/2005):
The chance of dying a violent death in Israel is much lower than in the US.
Cardiff is probably lower than the average of the US, of course. And Tel Aviv may be higher than the average of Israel. But AFAIK, suicide bombing on regular civilian places inside Israel hasn’t been a thing for quite a while.
https://www.worldlifeexpectancy.com/cause-of-death/violence/by-country/ https://www.worldlifeexpectancy.com/cause-of-death/violence/...
- celticninja 8y agoFair point. I'd argue it is still a tinderbox and with current middle East political situation it could easily find itself without immediate allies (or at least people who don't want to immediately destroy them). If for example the house of Saud fell, it is unlikely to be replaced by anything that would be as friendly toward the US, and by extension Israel, as the House of Saud currently is.
- TheCoelacanth 8y agoI don't see any Middle Eastern countries invading a nuclear power any time soon.
- celticninja 8y agoDoesn't need to be an invasion, if Saudi regime fell it would likely be replaced with something very religious and would be happy to support Hezbollah or any number of groups that would attack Israel and keep themselves distant. Plus religious nuts are just that, nuts and don't always consider the repercussions for those left behind.