Israel was attacked in 1948. Israel was illegally blockaded in 1956 and 1967 and had a right of self-defense to break out of attempts to strangle it. Israel was attacked in 1973.

Had the UN responded to break the illegal 1967 blockade, one would not be discussing territories that were captured in that war today. Instead, the UN ignored Israel's plight.

In all of these cases, Israel was the victim of aggression. That Israel successfully fought back does not change the reality that Israel was confronted with aggression.