Choosing a cover story for the October issue of Al Majalla was difficult because of the string of seismic regional developments that unfolded in the months of September and October. Each event in itself would, in fact, warrant a cover story of its own.
The collapse of Hezbollah amid Israel’s shocking penetrations, strikes and assassinations of its leadership, including its very top brass that killed Hassan Nasrallah himself, and the direct confrontation between Tehran and Tel Aviv are both incredibly unprecedented developments.
We break events down from various angles. How did Israel destroy Hezbollah’s aura of invincibility in the span of a few weeks? How will Israel’s infiltration of Iran-backed militias affect their ability to communicate and coordinate their so-called “resistance”?
What is the likelihood of direct war between Iran and Israel? Why did US President George W. Bush refuse to give Israel permission to assassinate the “trio” of Qasem Soleimani, Imad Mughniyeh and Hassan Nasrallah during the 2006 war?
Read more:
1. Hezbollah's fall and the escalating Iran-Israel confrontation by Ibrahim Hamidi
2. Nasrallah's killing shatters Hezbollah's aura of invincibility by Michael Horowitz
3. Hassan Nasrallah: Orator, cleric, militant by Arash Azizi
