The title should read Israel and the U.S. vs. Hezbollah, not that the U.S. presence will make a difference. From Murad Sadygzade at swentr.site:
The Lebanese Shiite group has a long and bloody history with the Jewish state, and now, both sides’ restraint is at an end
An Israeli soldier wearing a patch on the back of his flack jacket showing Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah as a target, in northern Israel, as an artillery unit shells southern Lebanon on January 4, 2024 © jalaa marey / AFP
Since the escalation of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and the start of the IDF ground operation in Gaza, it has been repeatedly reported that one of the potential participants in an open confrontation with Israel could be the Lebanese Shiite paramilitary group and political party, Hezbollah. In January, there were even more statements by officials about the likelihood of a military clash on Israel’s northern border.
Thus, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on January 8 that his country is ready to go to war with the Lebanese group. However, he still believes that it is better to resolve the conflict peacefully. Netanyahu made his statement following a visit to the town of Kiryat Shmona, after it was hit by a Hezbollah anti-tank missile. The locality in northern Israel is regularly shelled by the organization.
Later, on January 17, Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Commander-in-Chief Herzi Halevy said that the likelihood of a full-scale military operation in Lebanon has now drastically increased. “I don’t know when a war will happen in the north. What I can say is that the likelihood of this happening in the coming months is now much higher than in the past,” The Times of Israel quoted him as saying. Halevy made the statement while speaking to soldiers in northern Israel at maneuvers simulating an IDF offensive in Lebanon. He noted that troops are “building up readiness for battles in Lebanon.”
Al Qassam Brigades don’t need no stinking patches, they just get it done with a bravery and purpose that I cannot help but respect.
Their two man bazooka team update with home brew RPG and shells is the way.
Taking out an expensive tank or other military gear with a low cost or homemade weapon is the new Art of WAR.
Roping in America with some expendables has the indispensable ally giddy and I dare Brandon to even mention the word conscription or draft.
Expendables is not meant to be derogatory as all soldiers are.