Israel faces Hezbollah attrition trap on the Lebanese border

Hezbollah has escalated cross-border attacks against Israeli forces and northern border communities, shifting to a war of attrition using drones and missiles while the IDF has killed over 2,000 of its operatives, according to Israeli military officials and local residents. The Israeli government has refrained from striking Hezbollah's northern Lebanese strongholds despite mounting pressure on border communities, with analysts arguing Israel faces a strategic choice between accepting prolonged harassment or conducting wider operations in Lebanon.