Escalation vs. restraint: The strategic dilemma in Gaza and Hezbollah’s attrition war - opinion
As global leaders express concerns over escalating violence in Gaza and Hezbollah’s ongoing war against Israel, the Israeli debate between escalation and restraint intensifies.
IRANIAN PRESIDENT Masoud Pezeshkian (right) meets with Hezbollah deputy leader Sheikh Naim Qassem, in Tehran, last week. In the Mideast, a reluctance to use force is seen by most people as a weakness, the writer maintains.(photo credit: Iran's Presidency/West Asia News Agency/Reuters)ByEFRAIM INBAR