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Is Hezbollah’s retaliation a sign of weakness?

Israel increasingly crosses red lines in Lebanon with ease, yet Hezbollah still holds cards it hesitates to play.

Is Hezbollah’s retaliation a sign of weakness?

Mourning women stand next to the rubble of a building destroyed in an Israeli strike, after a funeral in the village of Khiam, south Lebanon, Aug. 26, 2024. (Credit: Rabih Daher/AFP)

Hezbollah’s retaliation has been anticipated for weeks. The group’s Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah had promised a “strong” response to Israel’s assassination of Fouad Shukur, described as Hezbollah’s chief of staff, on July 30 in the densely...
Hezbollah’s retaliation has been anticipated for weeks. The group’s Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah had promised a “strong” response to Israel’s assassination of Fouad Shukur, described as Hezbollah’s chief of staff, on July 30 in the densely...