Daniel Byman
The feared Israel-Hezbollah war is happening, but it is remarkably one-sided so far. In September, Israel detonated thousands of Hezbollah pagers and walkie-talkies. It then commenced large-scale bombing of over 1,000 targets in Lebanon and stepped up its military campaign against Hezbollah leaders, culminating in the killing of Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah. Israeli forces have also crossed into Lebanon, destroying Hezbollah tunnels and other infrastructure, and pushing its fighters away from the border.
Hezbollah has fought back. The militant group has launched drone attacks into Israel, including one on an Israeli military base that killed four people and another on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s holiday home in Caesarea. Along the border, its fighters have reportedly killed over 20 Israelis in October so far. The group has also launched thousands of rockets and missiles on Israel in recent weeks.
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