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Security analysts and former officials said the damage Israel had inflicted on Hezbollah, an Iranian-backed militia, had stripped Tehran of much of its deterrence against a wider Israeli attack.

Israel has a freer hand to respond forcefully to Iran’s missile barrage on Tuesday than it did in April, security analysts and former officials say, when its retaliation for the previous Iranian attack was a largely symbolic strike against an air-defense installation in Iran.

In April, Israel was worried that issuing too intense of a response would prompt Iran to order its proxy militias — particularly Hezbollah in Lebanon — to retaliate extensively.

But after launching a bombing campaign that killed Hezbollah’s leader and other commanders last week, along with a ground invasion overnight Tuesday, Israel has weakened Hezbollah, stripping Iran of much of its deterrence against a wider Israeli attack, said Danny Citrinowicz, a retired Israeli intelligence officer who specialized in Iran.

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[-] Deceptichum@quokk.au 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

The genociders don’t want peace.

Hopefully something happens to make Israel win a stupid prize. But we’d need the US to collapse before they will ever allow such justice to come to Israel.

[-] 5714@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 weeks ago

How does justice coming to Israel look like?

[-] NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io 2 points 2 weeks ago

Um... No US weapons, and reparations for the destruction in Gaza, the West Bank and Lebanon, for one. Then being forced to return settlements and take part in an equal and just peace. Pretty much fixing the mess they made.

[-] 5714@lemmy.dbzer0.com -2 points 2 weeks ago

OK. Iran now says that's not enough - Israel is to be destroyed. "Equal and just peace" needs mutual de facto recognition.

[-] technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com -2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

OK. Iran now says that’s not enough

You're making up a story? Y'all should return to reality instead.

[-] technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com -2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Iran recognizes zionism for what it is, not what it claims to be.

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