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Analysis: Israeli military hawks cockahoop as Nasrallah’s death confirmed | THE TELEGRAPH UK

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Avi Melamed’s insights quoted in “Israeli military hawks cockahoop as Nasrallah’s death confirmed” , an article by Paul Nuki for The Telegraph.

 Israel’s strike on Hezbollah’s nerve centre in Dahiyeh may have “fundamentally altered Iran’s strategic ambitions” in the region, says former Israeli Intelligence official Avi Melamed.

Not surprisingly, Israel’s military hawks are cockahoop this morning.

 Hassan Nasrallah, leader of Hezbollah and a lethal terrorist foe of more than 40 years, is no more, according to the IDF.

 But it’s not just revenge that Israel’s defence establishment is celebrating, but confirmation that its hawkish “take-the-fight-to them” strategy is working.

 Israel’s strike on Hezbollah’s nerve centre in Dahiyeh may have “fundamentally altered Iran’s strategic ambitions” in the region, says former Israeli Intelligence official Avi Melamed.

 “This incident offers the Lebanese – previously held hostage by Hezbollah – the chance to liberate themselves from Iranian influence, while also likely compelling Iran to reevaluate its plans for regional control”, he added.

 espite heavy collateral damage and damage to Israel’s reputation, Hamas has all but been destroyed as a military force in Gaza. And now there can be little doubt that Hezbollah has been seriously degraded.

 So is the hawk’s approach really working in the face of continued US and other dovish opposition? Is there blowback yet to come? Or does history really favour the brave?

 Time will tell but it’s been a long time since military hawks were this bullish – about 20 years in fact.

 “Seeing the faces of liberated Iraqis, you have to say this is a very good day,” Mr Rumsfeld said at a Washington press conference in 2003.

 “We are seeing history unfold. Saddam Hussein is now taking his rightful place alongside Hitler, Stalin, Lenin and Ceaucescu in the pantheon of failed, brutal dictators.”

Avi Melamed’s insights quoted in “Israeli military hawks cockahoop as Nasrallah’s death confirmed”, an article by Paul Nuki for The Telegraph.

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Avi Melamed is an expert on current affairs in the Arab & Muslim World and their impact on Israel & the Middle East. A former Israeli Intelligence Official & Senior Official on Arab Affairs, Fluent in Arabic, English, and Hebrew, he has held high-risk Government, Senior Advisory, Intelligence & Counter-Terrorist intelligence positions in Arab cities & communities - often in very sensitive times - on behalf of Israeli Government agencies. He is the Founder & CEO of Inside the Middle East | Intelligence Perspectives - an apolitical non-partisan curriculum using intelligence methodology to examine the Middle East. As an Author, Educator, Expert, and Strategic Intelligence Analyst, Avi provides Intelligence Analysis, Briefings, and Geopolitical Tours to diplomats, Israeli and foreign policymakers, global media outlets, and a wide variety of international businesses, organizations, and private clients on a range of Israel and Middle East Affairs.

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