Security commentator Hananel Aviv argues that Israel's current response to Hezbollah violations is similar to the Gaza front, where limited strikes did not deter Hamas from continuing attacks with losses. He warns that as long as Hezbollah considers dozens of operatives killed an acceptable price, the current limited response will not stop its fire, according to his Telegram post.
Security commentator Hananel Aviv assessed Friday afternoon that Israel's current limited military response to Hezbollah's ongoing fire from southern Lebanon mirrors the flawed dynamic seen on the Gaza front. In the Gaza case, he argued, Hamas was willing to absorb dozens of operatives killed in Israeli strikes and continued attacking — a price the terror group deemed worthwhile given the gains from the operation. Aviv warns that Hezbollah appears to be applying the same calculus: as long as the cost to the organization remains limited to a few dozen fatalities, the current equation incentivizes it to persist. The post, published on his the source, is an analysis and policy argument, not an official IDF or political assessment. It echoes earlier commentary from Aviv over the past week, as The Zioneer reported, warning that restraint against Hezbollah violations could cost Israeli lives and that the political echelon must escalate the response to break the cycle.
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