“We need to let the generals do what they need to do and eliminate Hezbollah,” Ben Dov said, as the sound of shelling punctured the hot summer air. “We can’t just leave.”
The sentiment is pervasive. In war-weary border villages, on prime time talk shows, within the political opposition and among Netanyahu’s supporters, Israelis are pushing their prime minister to fight — and stay — in Lebanon, which could undermine U.S. efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end the war against Iran.
Anger is particularly high among Israelis in the north, who were targeted and displaced by a barrage of missiles launched by Hezbollah beginning in October 2023, shortly after its partner, Hamas, launched the surprise attack on southern Israel.
Hezbollah continues to attack so Israel continues to hit back. Trump seems to be fine with this.
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