Bowen: Tactical triumph for Israel, but Hezbollah won't be deterred

Reports said Israel's planned attack was not used in the way they hoped, and was triggered early.

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Attacking Hezbollah’s communications network has delivered a tactical victory to Israel - the sort of spectacular coup you would read about in a thriller.

However there is a potentially serious strategic downside for Israel, because while this humiliates the powerful Lebanese militia and political movement, it doesn’t deter them.

And it doesn’t get closer to Israel’s strategic aim of stopping Hezbollah’s attacks and allowing the more than 60,000 Israelis on the northern border who haven’t been in their houses for nearly a year to return home.

The Israelis have used important, audacious weapons, which are clearly very effective in their terms.

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