Cease-fire: Why did Netanyahu give the green light?

A prolonged war between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon had seemed inevitable, but instead, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his cabinet ultimately approved a cease-fire after two months of conflict.To understand what may have led Tel Aviv to accept this agreement, it is necessary to look back several months, to when Israeli leaks revealed a severe ammunition shortage within the Israeli military. This issue is no small matter in a war where time is crucial especially without the necessary resupply of weapons from the United States for a protracted conflict.Meanwhile, Hezbollah retained a significant missile arsenal, which it continued to use to strike Israeli territory.Seeking a diplomatic victory just weeks before the end of its term, the Biden administration applied substantial pressure on Tel Aviv by refusing to provide...