A large fire in northern Israel following a Hezbollah attack, June 4, 2024. (Credit: Ayal Margolin/Reuters)
Israeli officials have been visiting the border with Lebanon recently, which points to Tel Aviv’s growing interest in the Lebanese front. That is true particularly since the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah had intensified, and the residents that evacuated Israeli border towns after Oct. 8 have been pressuring their government, accusing it of abandoning them. They have called for measures to change the military reality on the front so that they can return home.Recent polls in Israel have shown that 55 percent of the population is in favor of a war against Hezbollah after the end of the Gaza war. In recent days, this radicalization has been reflected in the discourses of many Israeli officials.The latest has been that of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who made his third visit to the border area in two weeks on Wednesday....
Israeli officials have been visiting the border with Lebanon recently, which points to Tel Aviv’s growing interest in the Lebanese front. That is true particularly since the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah had intensified, and the residents that evacuated Israeli border towns after Oct. 8 have been pressuring their government, accusing it of abandoning them. They have called for measures to change the military reality on the front so that they can return home.Recent polls in Israel have shown that 55 percent of the population is in favor of a war against Hezbollah after the end of the Gaza war. In recent days, this radicalization has been reflected in the discourses of many Israeli officials.The latest has been that of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who made his third visit to the border area in two weeks on...
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