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How to Exploit Israel's Success Against Hizbullah
(Wall Street Journal) Editorial - The U.S. and Europe should build on Israel's military breakthrough against Hizbullah to put more pressure on Iran and its proxy network. By going on the offensive, Israel has done enormous damage to Hizbullah's ability to wage war. Hizbullah's leaders are dead or hiding in bunkers. The rain of missiles and rockets on Tel Aviv that Israel has long feared hasn't materialized. This is a triumph for the Israel Defense Forces but it's also an enormous favor to U.S. interests and the West. Hizbullah was essentially Iran's front-line offensive force. It was an insurance policy that Iran's Ayatollah Khamenei could call on if Israel moved to strike Iran's nuclear sites. One place to start putting Iran and its proxies on the defensive is against the Houthis in Yemen. They've been winning their battle against the U.S. and global shipping in the Red Sea as the Biden Administration has been content to let the U.S. Navy play whack-a-missile. The next time the Houthis attack, the U.S. can unleash the same sustained havoc on them that Israel has on Hizbullah.