Preempt what you can’t sufficiently defend.
J.E. Dyer, a retired Naval Intelligence officer, blogs as The Optimistic Conservative, October 10, 2024
The flag of Israel, raised on 8 October 2024, flies over the Lebanese town of Maroun al-Ras, from which many rockets have been launched into Israel since 7 October 2023. Via X (Twitter).
The short summary of where we are in the war of Iran’s proxies on Israel is as follows.
Israel continues to degrade Hezbollah and force its concentrations out of southern Lebanon. This involves IDF ground operations, and air strikes (tactical aircraft, drones, and missiles) in Lebanon and Syria. Israel continues to clear Hamas out of Gaza, largely with ground operations now, and supported by air activity where needed.
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