re: Israel threatens to bomb nuke sites as Iran backs down from direct attack – report

Iran's response will be specifically aimed to respond without escalation. They don't want war. But they have to respond in some way. Israel will likely respond to Iran's response and it could be game on from there.

There is going to be a major issue though if Israel keeps escalating. Eventually Hezbollah will get involved. If that happens, it's probably a war for complete destruction, not tactical superiority. In that scenario I think we can expect a strong likelihood of Israel using nukes (small ones if they have them). Once that happens, it's anyone's guess how it goes from there.