(Wall Street Journal) Editorial - Israeli hard power has secured Hizbullah's agreement to abandon Hamas. Iran's terrorist proxy in Lebanon resumed firing rockets at Israel on Oct. 8, 2023, and it had pledged to continue until Israel conceded to Hamas's demands. The ceasefire deal marks Hizbullah and Iran's retreat under fire. The real achievement of the war is a change in the balance of power. Hizbullah had been deterring Israel, which feared that Hizbullah might launch thousands of missiles a day and topple buildings in Tel Aviv. But once Israel took the initiative with air strikes and daring sabotage, Hizbullah couldn't deliver on its threats. Israel killed Hizbullah leader Hassan Nasrallah and tore through its chain of command. Its ground invasion cleared weapons stores and tunnels in the border villages. "This is no longer the same Hizbullah, we set it back decades," Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday. With Iran newly vulnerable and Hamas isolated in Gaza, Israel has fought through to its strongest strategic position in at least a decade.
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