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Israel, Hezbollah Recalibrating Mutual Deterrence

| October 6, 2014

Israel Pulse

"An exceptional shooting incident was reported Oct. 5 on the Israeli-Lebanese border, resulting in an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) patrol wounding a Lebanese soldier. The incident does not, however, conform to earlier analysis by the senior officer in Israel's Northern Command who briefed military affairs correspondents Sept. 14. He warned against a possible clash in which Hezbollah would temporarily take control of significant portions of the Galilee and talked about a war that seems further away than ever...."


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For more information on this publication: Belfer Communications Office
For Academic Citation: Sobelman, Daniel.“Israel, Hezbollah Recalibrating Mutual Deterrence.” Al-Monitor, October 6, 2014.

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