This week, Israel destroyed pagers and walkie-talkies belonging to Hezbollah in Lebanon, signaling an intention to provoke the group into war.
Following last year’s invasion of Gaza after the devastating Hamas attack on October 7, Israel has caused extensive destruction, with over 60 percent of Gaza affected, yet Hamas remains resilient.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has now established a new military objective: to ensure the safety of northern Israel so residents can return home. However, Hezbollah presents a more formidable challenge than Hamas, and the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) are strained from their prolonged operations in Gaza.
In April, Israel managed to repel a missile assault from Iran, Hezbollah, and the Houthis with assistance from the air forces of Britain, France, Jordan, and the United States.
Netanyahu and his right-wing allies seem intent on inciting a regional conflict, aiming to draw the U.S. and Europe into an all-out war with Iran and its allies—a scenario that would have catastrophic global repercussions.
Israel is unlikely to defeat Hezbollah or Iran, even with Western support. The only viable solution is political, involving the acceptance of political autonomy for a Palestinian state.
Quote of the day: “Poison is in everything, and no thing is without poison. The dosage makes it either a poison or a remedy.” — Paracelsus, the German-Swiss alchemist who died on September 24, 1541.
