A Hezbollah flag raised above the rubble of a building destroyed by an Israeli strike in Beirut's southern suburbs, Nov. 8, 2024. (Credit: Mohammad Yassin/L'Orient Today)
For the war to end, Hezbollah must ‘surrender.’ Along these lines, Israel’s new Defense Minister Israel Katz made his statement during his first meeting with the chief of staff since taking office, as reported by AFP.The term ‘unconditional surrender,’ typically used in wars between states, is significant and hints at a prolonged conflict.This hardline stance by the Israeli nicknamed the ‘bulldozer’ — who succeeded the comparatively moderate Yoav Gallant — said that Tel Aviv is more determined than ever to achieve its objectives in Lebanon following Donald Trump’s election to the U.S. presidency. Read more Trump appoints pro-Israel Steven Witkoff as special envoy to the Middle East Israel would not "allow any [cease-fire] arrangement that does not include achieving the objectives of the war," including "disarming Hezbollah, pushing...
For the war to end, Hezbollah must ‘surrender.’ Along these lines, Israel’s new Defense Minister Israel Katz made his statement during his first meeting with the chief of staff since taking office, as reported by AFP.The term ‘unconditional surrender,’ typically used in wars between states, is significant and hints at a prolonged conflict.This hardline stance by the Israeli nicknamed the ‘bulldozer’ — who succeeded the comparatively moderate Yoav Gallant — said that Tel Aviv is more determined than ever to achieve its objectives in Lebanon following Donald Trump’s election to the U.S. presidency. Read more Trump appoints pro-Israel Steven Witkoff as special envoy to the Middle East Israel would not "allow any [cease-fire] arrangement that does not include achieving the objectives of the war," including "disarming...
