Israel assassinates Hezbollahs Nasrallah: Letters to the Editor Oct. 1, 2024

With the killing of Hezbollah’s leader, Hassan Nasrallah, Israel has shown its capability to kill its foes (“Time’s up on Israeli patience,” Sept.29).We are witnessing a new Israel, one that will no longer have a measured response.

It has the motivation to impose its will on its enemies.Jack KaufmanNaples, Fla.The IDF’s attack on Hezbollah’s headquarters eliminated not only its chief, Nasrallah, but also many other senior commanders.But the reality is that this will not end the war.New leaders for Hezbollah will emerge and, ultimately, Iran’s proxies will continue to attack Israel.Stanley RubinFresh MeadowsI don’t think many people will mourn Nasrallah’s death.But many will mourn the consequences of Israel’s strikes on Lebanon, which have killed numerous civilians and displaced thousands more.

They will also mourn the escalation that this strike will cause, which could lead to a larger conflict between Israel and Lebanon that kills even more civilians.We need to put a collar on Israel now and push for a cease-fire before we have World War III on our hands.Richard JamesBrooklynIsrael’s elimination of Nasrallah was not an “escalation.” The escalation occurred when Hezbollah attacked Israel from the north to open a second front in Iran’s proxy war against Israel, a day after Hamas invaded Israel from the south.Hezbollah, since then, has fired more than 9,000 rockets at Israel, killing dozens and forcing 60,000 Israelis to the country’s north.Stephen SilverSan Francisco, Calif.Is there a bigger picture to the Israel-Hezbollah conflict that we are not seeing?Hezbollah’s leaders must have predicted and planned around the way Israel would react to their attacks.The strike on Nasrallah wasn’t merely an incident born from impulsivity.

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