An Israeli official assesses the damage caused to a residential building in northern Israel after the attack claimed by Hezbollah in the early hours of Sunday morning. (Credit: Ammar Awad/Reuters)
The timing is no coincidence. As American, Egyptian and Qatari mediators ramp up efforts to broker a cease-fire agreement in Gaza, Hezbollah claimed responsibility on Sunday morning for launching over 320 Katyusha rockets at eleven Israeli positions and bases.This operation was framed as the first stage of a delayed response to the late July assassination of one of its military leaders, Fouad Shukur, in the southern suburbs of Beirut. Read also Did Hezbollah's retaliation succeed? Military experts weigh in The key question now is whether this attack undermines ongoing negotiations for a deal in the Palestinian enclave — by extension, in southern Lebanon — or if it reflects Hezbollah’s intention to pressure Israel into de-escalating.On one hand, Hezbollah suggested in recent hours that more large-scale strikes could be forthcoming....
The timing is no coincidence. As American, Egyptian and Qatari mediators ramp up efforts to broker a cease-fire agreement in Gaza, Hezbollah claimed responsibility on Sunday morning for launching over 320 Katyusha rockets at eleven Israeli positions and bases.This operation was framed as the first stage of a delayed response to the late July assassination of one of its military leaders, Fouad Shukur, in the southern suburbs of Beirut. Read also Did Hezbollah's retaliation succeed? Military experts weigh in The key question now is whether this attack undermines ongoing negotiations for a deal in the Palestinian enclave — by extension, in southern Lebanon — or if it reflects Hezbollah’s intention to pressure Israel into de-escalating.On one hand, Hezbollah suggested in recent hours that more large-scale strikes could be...