JALAL TAGREEB -- Israel’s systematic dismantling of Hezbollah’s infrastructure—killing its leader Hassan Nasrallah, obliterating its missile stockpiles, and forcing its remnants north of the Litani River—has reduced the group to a mere spectator in the ongoing war between Israel and Iran.
The ceasefire Hezbollah signed in November 2024 was not a negotiated peace but an unconditional surrender document, a desperate attempt to salvage what little remained of its crippled forces. Hezbollah, which once vowed to "liberate Jerusalem" and destroy Israel, now watches as its patron Iran faces the full fury of the Jewish state alone.
Israel’s audacious strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities and military leadership—killing top IRGC commanders and scientists—have left Tehran reeling, while Hezbollah, its supposed "shield," offers nothing but empty rhetoric . The group’s failure to intervene in this conflict is the ultimate admission of its impotence. Even Iran, it seems, no longer views Hezbollah as a viable deterrent, let alone a winning card.
Hezbollah’s downfall was inevitable, born of its own ideological hubris and blind allegiance to Tehran. For decades, the group clung to the delusion that Israel was "weaker than a spider’s web," a mantra repeated by Nasrallah even as Israel grew stronger . This arrogance blinded Hezbollah to reality. When Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, 2023, Hezbollah miscalculated, believing it could replicate its 2006 "divine victory." Instead, Israel responded with unprecedented ferocity, decimating Hezbollah’s leadership and infrastructure in a matter of weeks.