Peloni: Mike explains how brilliantly Israel has re-established escallation dominance against Hezbollah in such a short period of time, noting that it is clear that these plans have been carefully crafted over a number of years. He notes that Israel has been allowed to do so, however, only due to the fact that they have worked within the Redlines established by the US. No doubt this is the basis of his thoughts on why Israel should pursue the enforcement of UNSC Res. 1701, as expressed in his Grim Reeper tweet, rather than eliminating the Iranian threat in the North altogether. In fact, Israel can no longer live with the sword of Damacles ever wavering overhead, waiting for Iran to do in the North what they did in the South, or worse yet, a coordinated assault from all the Iranian threats at once. Iran’s capability to threaten Israel must be eliminated, not deterred, and the time to do so should be now, not at some point in the future.
I still don’t like what Doran is saying. He thinks the UN will vote for a ceasefire and Israel will agree.
He also says that Israel can’t defeat Hezbollah. They will just rearm.
I disaree on both counts.
Israel must occupy Lebanon to the Litani R. and not allow Lebanese to return.
While there the IDF can finish off Hezollah.
At some point of time the Christians in Lebanon and the Lebanese government will join Israel in its fight to finish off Hezbollah. They want to remove this cancer from Lebanon.
I am expecting the Jordan Army will conquer Syria next year and then proceed to the Lebanese border. Ultimately she will enter Lebanon later.