If Full War With Hezbollah Opens, Israel Will Lose: Special Analysis

After months of sporadic tit-for-tat fighting along Israel's northern border, Israeli leaders are signaling that a bigger war with Lebanese Hezbollah could be imminent. First, on Wednesday the head of Israel’s military, Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi, announced his belief that the likelihood of a major conflict breaking out in the coming months on the Israel-Lebanon border is "much higher" that it has been.

Second, on Friday Israeli media said Defense Minister Yoav Gallant told his American counterpart Lloyd Austin that Israel is "nearing a decision point" on Lebanon, given that attacks from the Iran-backed group have been daily, and it remains that several dozens of communities in northern Israel remain evacuated due to the threat.

Domestic pressure has grown for the government to take decisive action concerning the fate of the some 80,000 Israelis who must remain exiled from their homes, which are under Hezbollah mortars and missiles.