War in Lebanon carries huge political cost, with no military solution to Hezbollah missiles: Israeli media

The war in Lebanon carries huge political costs for Israel, while there is no military solution to Hezbollah’s missiles in the north, the Israel Hayom newspaper reported Saturday, citing a senior official, Anadolu reports. The official said that despite criticism about the ceasefire with Hezbollah announced Saturday, halting the fighting remains the only way to stop rocket and missile fire on northern Israeli towns. The report said the Israeli Cabinet had never instructed the army to eliminate Hezbollah’s military power, noting that dismantling Hezbollah remains a broader objective but was not defined as one to be achieved solely through military means. The official acknowledged that targeted assassinations and other military operations may weaken Hezbollah, but cannot completely stop the group’s […]