From: The Economist August 25, 2024 Israel and Hezbollah play with fire
They both attempt escalating attacks that fall short of all-out war
In a Series of air and missile strikes in the early hours of August 25th Israel and Hezbollah, the Iran-backed militia in Lebanon, brought to a boil their simmering conflict. For now, at least, the strikes seem calibrated to avoid all-out war but it is a risky business.
Just before 5am two waves of Israeli warplanes bombed dozens of Hezbollah’s missile-launch sites throughout southern Lebanon. Minutes later Hezbollah launched at least 200 rockets and drones towards northern Israel.
Israel’s Iron Dome missile-defence system intercepted most of these. The few that got through caused little damage and no Israeli casualties.
