Lebanon
Nasrallah’s Elimination, Plus Damage to Hezbollah’s Leadership and Operational Capabilities, Marks a Potential Turning Point in the Middle East
With Some U.N. Peacekeeping Missions Costing Upwards of $1 Billion, It Is Time to Reconsider the Entire Approach
Targeting Should Seek to Undermine Security and Military Apparatus While Weakening Iran’s Ability to Repress Its Population
With a Terse Announcement, Israel Signalled That Its 18-Year Policy of Restraint and Reaction on Its Northern Border Was Definitively Over
The Idea of the Current Operation Is Certainly Not to Defeat Hezbollah, nor Is It Designed to Engage and Kill Its Fighters
Those Who Condemn the Hezbollah Leader’s Death Are Terror Sympathizers Who Ignore International Law
Will Iraq Follow Lebanon’s Disastrous Path, or Will It Put Its Own Sovereignty First?
A Buffer Zone Would Deter Violence by Non-state Actors and Provide an Environment for Eventual Reconciliation
The Terror Group Is Out for Blood, and AI Would Expand IDF Capabilities to Address Its Activities
Israel and Its Allies Must Starve Hezbollah of Cash Used to Fund Salaries and Subsidize Goods for Members
An Israeli airstrike on a Hezbollah bunker reportedly has killed Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah.
While It Doesn’t Mention ‘Hezbollah,’ the Editorial Highlights the Conflict Between ‘the Jews’ and the Shia-Led ‘Axis of Resistance’
The Immensely Fragile Remaining Edifice of Mutual Deterrence Is Now Teetering on the Brink
Israel is hoping stunning tactical achievements will head off war against Hezbollah, but defeating the organization requires a different approach.
The Decision on the Next Stage of the Fight Remains in Nasrallah’s Hands
It Would Change the Prevailing Belief It Is Necessary to Talk to Terrorists Rather than Craft Strategies for Their Defeat
Israel Believed Hamas Had Already Revealed Most of Its Own Potential Threats, and That These Were Largely Under Control
The Stances of the Dual Leaderships in Beirut and Tehran Suggest That the Recent Events Will Not Propel Hezbollah and Iran Into a Full-Scale Conflict
After October 7, It Was Clear How Well Hamas Had Cultivated Public Relations in the West; The Same Goes for Hezbollah