2024-09-18 21:04:10
Tel Aviv: Hezbollah’s recent attack on Israel has increased tensions in the region. After these attacks, it is being said that Israel and Hezbollah have come very close to a full-fledged war after October 7. Earlier, there was tension between the two sides between 30 July and 25 August, when Hezbollah commander Fuad Shukr was killed in Lebanon’s capital Beirut. The current situation is more tense than the situation after Fuad’s death. The Jerusalem Post report says that some major attacks may be seen in the coming days. Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Galant has indicated this. On Monday, he told US Defense Minister Lloyd Austin that the possibility of a diplomatic solution with Hezbollah is now over.
The report says that it is not just rumors that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is looking to replace Galant with Gideon Saar as defense minister to garner support for a major operation against Hezbollah. Most of Israel’s political and military class appears to support an attack on Hezbollah. The Jerusalem Post has received indications of action against Hezbollah from both political and military sources.
Israel was avoiding going to war with Hezbollah
Israel was avoiding joining the war with Hezbollah till now. The main reason for this was that it could affect Israel’s fight against Hamas in Gaza. On August 21, the Israeli army declared the last battalion of Hamas in Rafah defeated. This could make it aggressive against Hezbollah. However, another big reason for Israeli PM Netanyahu not to wage war is that Hezbollah can launch six to eight thousand rocket attacks every day and a large number of Israelis could die due to this.
According to the report, August 25 is the day when things changed completely. On this day, Hezbollah planned to launch 1,000 rockets on Israel. Its targets also included important intelligence headquarters bases north of Tel Aviv. The Israeli army claims that it stopped Hezbollah on August 25. The victory against Hamas and Hezbollah has boosted the morale of the IDF. Netanyahu has gained confidence to carry out a major operation against Hezbollah.
One reason for Israel to avoid attacking Hezbollah was that it thought that if there was a ceasefire, Hezbollah’s attacks on Israel would stop. At present, the possibility of a ceasefire in Gaza seems very low. In such a situation, Israel may launch a major attack on Hezbollah, which could take the shape of a full-fledged war.