Yoni Ben Menachem
Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs, June 24, 2024
“Nasrallah’s goal is to ground Israeli aircraft to prevent them from conducting missions in Lebanon against mid- and long-range missile launchers.”
Hizbullah, under the leadership of Hassan Nasrallah, is coordinating with Iran to open a new front against Israel in the Mediterranean Sea. The objective is to neutralize the capabilities of the Israeli Air Force, which Hizbullah perceives as its greatest threat.
Nasrallah’s strategy includes targeting Cyprus, which he suspects could serve as an alternative operational base for the Israeli Air Force in the event of a war with Lebanon.
Hassan Nasrallah’s recent warning to Cyprus aims to discourage its cooperation with Israel, as part of a Hizbullah-Iranian broader campaign to raise international awareness about the potential consequences of an all-out war with Israel.… [To read the full article, click here]