Why? Asianews has a reasonable analysis of the tense situation in Israel over whether or not to attack Iran and/or Lebanon or wait. Hawks are anxious to launch strikes.
Asianews: Many signs point to Israel preparing an attack against Iran or a new offensive in southern Lebanon against Hizbollah. This can be inferred from logistical and military procurements by the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) in the last few weeks. Israel in early August ordered 284 million gallons of JP8 aviation fuel, a special kerosene-based jet fuel suitable for military use only, plus 100 million gallons of diesel fuel and 60 million of unleaded gasoline, also for military use. The total bill is expected to reach US$ 2 billion. Read more here.
