String of IDF Successes Might Cause Nasrallah to Back Down, but Won’t Lead to Victory

Israel is hoping stunning tactical achievements will head off war against Hezbollah, but defeating the organization requires a different approach.

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Israel’s security services are on a hot streak as they hammer Hezbollah in Lebanon.

On Friday, an airstrike eliminated the senior leadership of the elite Radwan force, the unit that the terror group has been building up for years to invade the Galilee and carry out an attack that would make the horrors of October 7 pale in comparison.

And over the last few days, the IAF struck hundreds of Hezbollah rocket launchers in southern Lebanon that were primed for immediate attacks on Israel.

Those blows came in the aftermath of stunning operations in which Hezbollah pagers and walkie-talkies exploded, killing 37 and leaving thousands of fighters maimed. Though Israel has not taken responsibility, Hezbollah blames its arch-enemy, and has no idea how much deeper the penetration of its secretive organization goes.

Read the full article at the Times of Israel.

Lazar Berman is the diplomatic correspondent at the Times of Israel, where he also covers Christian Affairs. He holds an M.A. in Security Studies from Georgetown University and taught at Salahuddin University in Iraqi Kurdistan. Berman is a reserve captain in the IDF’s Commando Brigade and served in a Bedouin unit during his active service.
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