In the wake of the attack, Hezbollah has carried out attacks on northern Israel, illustrating how Israel faces numerous threats on multiple fronts. It is worth considering now some of the challenges Israel faces.
Deterring enemies
The largest challenge for Israel today is finding a way to deter Israel’s multiple Iranian-backed adversaries. Hamas in Gaza, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, the Houthis, Hezbollah, Iraqi militias, and other groups are all attacking Israel.
Each of these groups is now not deterred from their attacks. Prior to October 7, it was believed that Hamas had been deterred. In addition, Hezbollah was largely deterred after 2006 from launching new attacks on Israel.
However, the deterrence has been rapidly eroded. While militias in Iraq might have been worried at one time about launching drone attacks on Israel, today, they brag about it. READ MORE
