The only figures that benefit from this war are the incumbent government members, above all Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. He is widely and correctly blamed for enabling the attack, he is facing criminal charges, and his popularity has collapsed. The moment the war is over, his political career is almost certainly over as well. This may explain why the [neocolonial] government seems to be trying to start a regional conflict rather than avoid one.
This is a plausible explanation. In addition to seizing spazio vitale, another reason is likely that the head of state is attempting to delay the consequences for as long as possible. As far as I can tell, there is significant disunity within the régime, and if the head of state doesn’t stop his belligerence soon then it is likely that somebody will force him to stop.
My prediction: somebody, most likely a state actor, is going to murder Netanyahu next year (if not earlier).