Netanyahu seeks total war: Hezbollah is a sideshow, Iran is the real target
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Netanyahu seeks total war: Hezbollah is a sideshow, Iran is the real target

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Israel wants Iran to react; it wants an excuse to go after Iran’s nuclear sites Israel’s strategy has taken a formidable turn towards total confrontation, seeking what some may call the Sri Lanka solution—total annihilation of its adversaries. This was followed by the killing of Ismail Haniyeh, the political head of Hamas, in Tehran, a stark indication that Israel’s reach extends far beyond its immediate borders. Hezbollah’s formidable arsenal and 60,000 well-drilled soldiers pose an existential threat to Israel, and there is a palpable temptation within Israeli military circles to initiate a land invasion. Israel wants Iran to react; it wants an excuse to go after Iran’s nuclear sites.

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