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June 8, 2026

Israel’s Choices, and Lebanon’s Fate, after the Iranian Missile Attack

The dangers of failing to retaliate.

In the past few days, Israeli soldiers have continued to fall in battle with Hizballah, which continues to fire rockets into northern Israel. The IDF yesterday attacked the terrorist group’s operatives in Beirut, after which Iran responded with ballistic missiles. Hanin Ghaddar examines the situation and the possible outcomes. If Jerusalem fails to retaliate, or restrains itself at the behest of Washington, she writes:

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