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-based terrorist group and political entity has been engaged in a low-level conflict with Israel since the day following Hamas’s Oct. 7 atrocities in Israel. Hezbollah’s rocket and other weapons fire has forced tens of thousands of Israelis to evacuate their homes in northern Israel.
Yet far greater escalation may soon follow. Having imposed significant damage on Hamas military capabilities, Israeli leaders believe they have earned the breathing room to refocus their gun sights on Hezbollah. While the Biden administration is attempting to mediate a peaceful resolution, the status quo is plainly unsustainable. Secretary of State Antony Blinken identified the problem on Monday, noting that Israel’s “people don’t feel safe to go to their homes.
Fortunately, Israel now has the means of conducting operations against Hezbollah without jeopardizing its security position against Hamas. That means the U.S. need not directly involve itself in any Israel-Hezbollah war in a way that may have been necessary last year. And that also matters because Israeli and U.S. strategic interests diverge in Lebanon.Israel’s obvious priority is to end Hezbollah’s threat to its northern border. And while the U.S.
In turn, the Biden administration should warn Iran and its proxies that if an Israel-Hezbollah war breaks out and if they then target U.S. interests, they and Hezbollah itself will be subject to U.S. military engagement. In the interim, the U.S. should prepare for evacuations and continue exerting pressure on Hezbollah and its sponsors to end attacks on Israeli civilians.
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