"Israel is not violating any agreement with Lebanon – simply because there is no official agreement," explains Col. (res.) Dr. Jacques Neriah, a Middle East expert at the Jerusalem Center for Foreign and Security Affairs.
According to him, Israel is acting within the framework of Security Council Resolution 1701 to neutralize threats from Hezbollah, which is currently in a fierce internal struggle between moderates and extremists.
"Today, the dominant voice is Naim Qassem, but Hezbollah has been pushed aside, especially in the eyes of the Shiite community in Lebanon," he notes.
Despite this, Hezbollah continues its provocations – firing missiles that are not directly identified with the organization in order to drag Israel into a confrontation with the Lebanese government.
Regarding Gaza, Neriah presents a clear picture of the situation: "We are moving towards a total occupation, and we need to prepare for that."
Hamas, he says, shows no signs of surrender, and the war will develop For prolonged guerrilla warfare. Israel must also remain vigilant in the Turkish arena: "Turkey is building a domino of military expansion in Iraq, Syria, Libya and Qatar. They are not our enemies, but if sophisticated Turkish weapons reach al-Julani – that would be a serious problem."