I think one thing to consider is that, until now, Hezbollah has been content with exchanging fire with border troops and trying the occasional drone flyover. Remember: they have 100 000 powerful rockets. If they were serious about engaging Israel, they'd have started firing heavily the minute Israel entered Gaza.
Their number one goal is self-preservation. They read the current situation as leading to their destruction if they start up with Israel. Whether that's from a retaliation from Israel, the US carriers in the Easter Med. or something else.
I think one thing to consider is that, until now, Hezbollah has been content with exchanging fire with border troops and trying the occasional drone flyover. Remember: they have 100 000 powerful rockets. If they were serious about engaging Israel, they'd have started firing heavily the minute Israel entered Gaza.
ReplyDeleteTheir number one goal is self-preservation. They read the current situation as leading to their destruction if they start up with Israel. Whether that's from a retaliation from Israel, the US carriers in the Easter Med. or something else.
ReplyDeleteThere's no question Israel could destroy Hezbollah. The question, rather, is: how much of Israel would be destroyed before they accomplished that?
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