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A Disproportionate Response? The Case of Israel and Hizballah

A Disproportionate Response? The Case of Israel and Hizballah

December 1, 2006 | Joshua L. Gleis
In responding forcefully to Hizballah’s provocation in the summer of 2006, Israel not only restored much of its deterrent capability, but did so against a weapon of the Iranian and Syrian militaries. Israel acted only after exhausting a number of other options over the decades, including everything from all-out invasion and regime change to quiet diplomacy and open negotiations. Israel’s overall response was not disproportionate when considering the enemy Israel was fighting.