Israel has achieved military success, but only peace can guarantee its security
Hours after spurning a US-led proposal for a 21-day truce with Hizbollah in September, Benjamin Netanyahu boasted that he was changing the balance of power in the region for years to come. Israel’s prime minister had just ordered the assassination of the Hizbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, signalling that Israel was turning its focus from Gaza’s wastelands to step up its offensive against the Lebanese militants.
However, he seems as entrenched as ever, his far-right coalition strengthened by the addition of another party, his polling numbers back to pre-October 7 levels. Yet Israel’s battlefield gains have come at huge costs that will fester for years to come. None should mourn the end of Assad’s brutal regime, nor the weakening of the malign influence of Iran and its proxies.
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