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How Israel is using targeted assassinations as cost-effective warfare in Lebanon

Tel-Aviv’s strategy to weaken Hezbollah and its fighters’ morale by targeting the party’s command may not necessarily be a cure-all.

How Israel is using targeted assassinations as cost-effective warfare in Lebanon

Hezbollah supporters and sympathizers hold up portraits of Fouad Chokor and Ismail Haniyeh during a broadcast of Hassan Nasrallah's speech on Aug. 6, 2024, in Beirut. (Credit: Mohammad Yassine/OLJ)

Since January 2024, when Israel targeted and killed Hezbollah commander Wissam Tawil in South Lebanon, the conflict has entered a new phase centered around the elimination of the party’s senior military officials. This escalation has been marked by...
Since January 2024, when Israel targeted and killed Hezbollah commander Wissam Tawil in South Lebanon, the conflict has entered a new phase centered around the elimination of the party’s senior military officials. This escalation has been marked by...