Strategic Assessment

The arguments against attacking Lebanon as a principal objective in context of a confrontation with Hizbollah eclipse the arguments in favor of this posture. This article examines the political and strategic objectives that drive the various strategies, as well as their ethical and moral aspects and their legal, political, public appearance-related, economic, and military dimensions. The author urges an approach that focuses less on sovereign Lebanese targets and more on ground maneuvers against targets that directly serve Hizbollah interests.