Putin wants to drag Israel into this mess. Not because he, and Lavrov, believe any of their nazi bs, but because Israel is seen as a "pariah state" to half the world. Isreal responds, (or false flag), then an enemy of Israel, that is an ally of Putin, can justify an attack on Israel. Putin wants to expand the conflict, because he is losing . He is grasping for whatever weapons he has left. If he can divide the alliance against Russia, that's a win for him. If he can leverage the military of an ally to expand the conflict, that's also a win for him.

I hope it backfires.