Analysis |
While the Gaza war drags the Israeli government down, the second front with Hezbollah and the wider Middle East picks it up. All Netanyahu’s recovery seems tied to regional escalation – why?
Israel and Hezbollah have turned the corner into full-scale war. No one can say how it will end, or how much rubble and how many bodies will be left in its wake. But one modest prediction is credible, based on recent experience: Thanks to the war in Lebanon, Benjamin Netanyahu and his government will probably strengthen their political hand.