Lebanon could face a protracted Israel-Hezbollah war

Significance He said that despite "painful blows", the group's capabilities remain intact, and its fighters determined. Hezbollah believes a ground operation plays to its advantage, enabling it to impose casualties on Israel. The latter pursues an air campaign to eliminate Hezbollah infrastructure and operatives. Impacts Israel will target Palestinian militant groups in Lebanon, including senior commanders belonging to Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad. An Israeli attack on Iran could trigger a large Hezbollah rocket attack on Israel. If the war continues apace for several weeks, Lebanon's civil response could break down. At leadership level, in its political shura council and military jihad council, Hezbollah will remain aligned with Iran.