That military operation against Hezbollah was seen as a success — so punishing that it bought 17 years of relative quiet.
But it also nurtured resentments that could help turn an invasion of Gaza into a wider regional war.
Hamas appears to want to lure Israelis into Gaza and has been preparing for this battle for years.
Israel’s military is not a paper tiger; it is one of the most technologically sophisticated militaries in the world.
Without power, many Gazans will lose the ability to pump water from wells or treat the wounded in hospitals.
Persons:
Hassan Nasrallah, Hossein Amir Abdollahian, ”, Thanassis Cambanis, overreach, we’d, Israel Katz, — Israel, Israel
Organizations:
The Times
Locations:
Gaza, Iran, Israel, United States, Afghanistan, Gaza —