After Killing Hezbollah's leader Nasrallah, What Next?

The assassination of Hezbollah Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah, together with other senior Hezbollah and Iranian officials, marks the peak of an unprecedented offensive by Israel. This follows a year of limited fighting, initiated by relentless rocket attacks from Lebanon into Israel by Hezbollah after the Hamas attack on Oct. 7.

 

Recent events pose the risk of significant escalation of conflict throughout the Middle East but, Assaf Zoran argues, also offer opportunities for changing dynamics and de-escalation.