How Israel Can Turn Hezbollah’s Blunder Into Lasting Defeat

It must ensure that the terrorist organization cannot rebuild militarily. Turn any article into a podcast. Upgrade now to start listening. Members can share articles with friends & family to bypass the paywall. “Had I only known …” That was, in substance, Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah’s famous admission after Hezbollah’s 2006 war with Israel: Had Nasrallah anticipated that a raid to capture two Israeli soldiers would trigger a 34-day conflict that left thousands dead or wounded and displaced approximately 1 million Lebanese and 300,000 to 500,000 Israelis, he “absolutely” would not have ordered it. Want to see more of The Dispatch in Google search? Add Us as a Preferred Source David Daoud is a senior fellow at Foundation for Defense of Democracies. More on Israel