Hezbollah’s strategy: Rockets on Tel Aviv, raids on Galilee

The northern border has been relatively quiet for the past six years, but during this time Hassan Nasrallah continued to closely monitor the developments in Israel. Over the past month I have spoken with a man who has dedicated a large portion of his adult life to studying Hezbollah and its leadership. According to him, Nasrallah learned to read Hebrew so he could understand the Israeli political system and the forces that drive Israeli society.

An analysis of Nasrallah’s recent speeches indicates that he has reached certain conclusions regarding the next conflict with Israel: