The desire to see US allies do more for their own security aligns well Israel’s ambition to see the current war result in a significant change in the regional balance power.
Major (res.) BenLevi served for seven years in the IDF Intelligence Branch and in the IAF. Directs the Churchill Program for Strategy, Statecraft and Security at the Argaman Institute. Previously a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Haifa and a lecturer at the IDF Military Command Academy. Authored Cultures of Counterproliferation: The Making of American and Israeli Policy on the Iranian Nuclear Program (Routledge, 2023).
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High-profile assassinations are only useful as an opening blow. Israel needs a solution for the continued devastation across the north.
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In the Media
Israel, Lebanon bracing for military escalation after Hezbollah attack kills 12 children
Dr. Yossi Mansharof : In Israeli society, there is an almost total consensus that a war against Hezbollah is an unavoidable necessity. The Israeli public expects a more significant response …
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Dr. Raphael BenLevi: “Israel’s previous actions in Lebanon included attempts to directly influence Lebanese politics, either by supporting Christian factions in the First Lebanon War, or in the 1990s using …
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As both sides escalate by the day and as the fighting in Gaza simmers down, many Israelis are growing convinced that full-scale war with Hizballah is unavoidable. Are they right?
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Countering Iran’s influence across the region is a strategic imperative of the highest order for Israel and the US. Decisive action against Hezbollah and the Houthis is a crucial first step, while direct action against Iran is the only path to a prosperous and stable Middle East in the long term.