The Israeli government has agreed to a cease-fire in Lebanon, but the war in Gaza continues to stumble on. Why the difference?
Several reasons. First of all, Hamas killed far more Israelis than Hezbollah, and in a more inflammatory way. Second, even the radical right understands that a complete and permanent victory over Hezbollah is not possible, given its ability to retreat out of the reach of the IDF, whereas Hamas is caged in Gaza. Third, the radical right wants to colonize Gaza but has no such aspirations for Lebanon. Finally, Bibi has no particular political vulnerability with regard to Lebanon, but he does with Gaza. He has every reason to postpone his day of reckoning for his failures with Hamas.
In other words, if you think this cease-fire means the imminent end of the war in Gaza, don’t hold your breath.