Israel, Iran, and Hezbollah manoeuvre in military and political minefields
By James M. Dorsey
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Hezbollah and Iran are playing political and military defence in Lebanon.
Militarily, Hezbollah has demonstrated that it may be down but is not out as a result of Israeli body blows in recent weeks, including the September 27 killing of its leader, Hassan Nasrallah.
This week, Hezbollah successfully fired medium-range missile barrages at Tel Aviv and the Israeli port city of Haifa. Hezbollah fighters have also stood their ground in fighting back Israeli incursions into southern Lebanon.
It was unclear whether Hezbollah was refraining from deploying its long-range…
