A hint of things to come?: Ali Haidar, a commentator for the Hezbollah-affiliated Al-Akhbar newspaper, responded Tuesday morning to an article by Meir Ben-Shabbat in Israel Hayom. Among other things, the article suggested increasing the low-profile offensive effort as a measure to strengthen deterrence. This, despite the obvious risks.
A newspaper close to Hezbollah said that it was a gamble that the element of ambiguity in such actions could rob Hezbollah of the pretext to respond, but that it was an irrelevant gamble.
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According to him, the organization can respond on its own with actions without taking responsibility for them, or perhaps also respond in a clear and proportionate manner. "What is certain is that if such attacks are repeated, Hezbollah will raise the bar of response," he wrote. He also noted that Hezbollah might exploit this for attacks suitable for the pro-Iranian axis. An axis that includes Hamas, Islamic Jihad and Syria and other elements to varying degrees.
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