Israel’s attacks in Lebanon are part of a renewed effort to reestablish deterrence against Hezbollah.
Since October, Israel has been unwilling to escalate on its northern border while the Israeli Defense Forces are engaged in kinetic operations to destroy Hamas and rescue its hostages in the Gaza Strip.
Moreover, Israel has also been unable to pursue a strategy that effectively responds to Hezbollah’s aggression as the Biden-Harris administration has deterred Israel from addressing any one of the regional threats by tying its hands in Gaza.
However, the situation has changed in recent weeks as the IDF has effectively defeated Hamas as a military force and is now focused on eliminating any remaining resistance and rescuing the hostages.
Moreover, for months, Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah has linked deescalation in Israel’s north with a cease-fire in its…
