Thwarting the 'black cloud': Could Israel strike first against Hezbollah? - analysis
A few elements in the security system are pushing for "surprises" that will not necessarily escalate the reaction of Iran and its allies but will deter them.
Rockets fired from southern Lebanon are intercepted by Israel's Iron Dome air defence system over the Upper Galilee region in northern Israel on August 9, 2024, amid ongoing cross-border clashes between Israeli troops and Hezbollah fighters.(photo credit: JALAA MAREY/AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES)ByAMIR BOHBOTUpdated: