Israel’s Preemptive Strategy Against Hezbollah, and Its Limits - Jerusalem Press Club Briefing

During a live security briefing repeatedly interrupted by missile sirens, Miri provides an in-depth analysis of Israel’s military and strategic response to escalating Hezbollah aggression, now at the tenth day of open conflict. She explains that Hezbollah’s decision to join the fight is a strategic error, as their choice to support Iran comes at the expense of Lebanese interests. At the tactical level, she details how Israel is shifting from deterrence to a doctrine of prevention and preemption—targeting Hezbollah’s weapons, storage sites, and financial lifelines both in southern Lebanon and deeper north, even in Beirut.