Journalist Sapir Lipkin assesses that the old deterrence equation — a strike on Beirut's Dahieh district met by an Iranian strike on Israel — has collapsed. A new equation, focused on solidifying the ceasefire between Beirut and northern Israel and preventing escalation, is now being debated within Lebanon during ongoing negotiations.
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