Yep. it's his only way to regain some respect and support. Provoke over years a vicious attack, then use your over-powering military to wipe Gaza in an attempt to clear it of Palestinians. In the long run it won't work. Those who reject criticism of Israel now are not Israel's friends.
It was Plato who said, “He, O men, is the wisest, who like Socrates, knows that his wisdom is in truth worth nothing”