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Hezbollah can only claim Pyrrhic victory, but the real one is Israel's

Analysis: While criticism of the cease-fire agreement is valid, it is equally true that Hezbollah was badly battered in this war, and Israel can claim a resounding victory; Now Israel needs to turn its attention to the Iranian nuclear threat that, if it materializes, will render Hezbollah irrelevant in terms of Middle East power dynamics

Avi Issacharoff | 11.27.24

Cease-fire call from Nasrallah’s deputy signals possible turning point for Lebanon

Opinion: Many Lebanese would welcome the removal of Iran's influence from their country, and Hezbollah's current weakened state presents a rare opportunity for leadership free from its grip—potentially preventing the group's resurgence

Avi Issacharoff | 10.09.24

A Nasrallah departure from the scene leaves a void in global terror, Lebanon

Analysis: Hezbollah's leader presented himself as a Lebanese patriot although his alliance and loyalty were to Iran; Nasrallah turned the armed terror group into the most powerful political party in Lebanon as its tentacles spread around the Mideast and Muslim world

Avi Issacharoff | 09.28.24

המראת מטוסי קרב מבסיס רמת דוד (כנף 1) לתקיפות בלבנון

Israel faces unavoidable showdown with Hezbollah

Opinion: Nasrallah has linked his fate with Sinwar’s and shows no signs of surrender; Israel faces two options: pursue a cease-fire in the south to change the equation, or launch a ground operation in Lebanon, risking a prolonged, costly war

Avi Issacharoff | 09.24.24

פיצוץ במכשירי קשר (ביפרים) של אנשי חיזבאללה בדאחייה ובדרום לבנון

Hezbollah pager blasts signal declaration of war

Opinion: Israelis must prepare for days or weeks of violence and a possible ground offensive in Lebanon but the government must be clear on its goals and war objectives

Avi Issacharoff | 09.18.24

Nasrallah is walking a tightrope

Analysis: Hezbollah is conducting a geopolitical balancing act - supporting the Palestinians in Gaza against Israel without triggering a full-scale war in the region; Nasrallah is a bob and weave political beast even more than a Pan-Islamic justice warrior

Avi Issacharoff | 08.26.24

Hamas plots to scuttle Doha summit, hoping to trigger regional war

Opinion: Statements from Tehran threatening an attack on Israel if Doha negotiations fail have all but doomed the summit to failure; Hamas, seeking to provoke a regional escalation that would tie up the IDF, appears intent on sabotaging the talks

Avi Issacharoff | 08.15.24

Any opposition to Sinwar means death

Opinion: After solidifying his rule over the politburo, the ruthless Hamas leader, who sees himself as a modern-day Saladin, is set to take the terror group to the farthest extreme, sharing an ideology with al Qaida and ISIS

Avi Issacharoff | 08.07.24

טהרן איראן האייתוללה עלי חמינאי פגישה עם מנהיג חמאס איסמעיל הנייה

World on edge: How will Iran respond to Haniyeh assassination?

Analysis: Iran faces pressure to respond after assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran; The precision strike highlights vulnerabilities within Hamas and incites potential escalation

Avi Issacharoff | 07.31.24

Hezbollah's miscalculation puts Israel in a bind

Opinion: The Iran-backed terror group's strike on Majdal Shams, killing at least 11 children, is the closest Israel has been to a war in Lebanon since October 7

Avi Issacharoff | 07.27.24

Amid heavy losses and public dissent, Hamas is on the ropes

Opinion: No, Hamas is not about to break and surrender, but it is at its lowest point in the war, grappling with significant setbacks: the decimation of its tunnel network, the elimination of senior military leaders and a drastic erosion of its rocket-launching capabilities

Avi Issacharoff | 07.18.24

Deif's assassination would deal crushing blow to Hamas' military wing

Analysis: As supreme commander, Mohammed Deif transformed small terror group into trained army capable of capturing Israeli settlements and holding hundreds of hostages; even if replaced, impact on Hamas will be significant

Avi Issacharoff | 07.13.24

Smotrich continues to weaken PA, bolster Hamas in West Bank

Opinion: Security officials warn of violence as unemployment of Palestinians spikes to 33%, commerce and tax revenues drop while finance minister seeks to dissolve the PA and prevent it from a role in post-war Gaza

Avi Issacharoff | 06.04.24

תיעוד: כניסת כוחות צוות הקרב של חטיבה 401 למעבר רפיח בצידו העזתי

By tying Israel's hands over Rafah, US distancing hostage deal

Opinion: Hamas sees Israel has no leverage left in negotiations after concessions made, leaving Rafah its remaining bullet and that has no become a dud; only talk of day after war can change US position

Avi Issacharoff | 05.09.24

Sinwar kicks the ball into Israel's court

Analysis: Hamas finds the Egyptian hostage deal beneficial, leaving Netanyahu to deal with the worst political conundrum he had ever known before answering

Avi Issacharoff | 05.07.24

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