Israel’s strategy for dealing with Hizbollah has been called “tenfold deterrence”: any attack will be met with a far more forceful counterattack. Unfortunately both for Israelis and Lebanese, the strategy did not deter Hizbollah’s missiles.
By Tim Harford
Published: July 28 2006 15:47 | Last updated: July 28 2006 15:47
Israel’s strategy for dealing with Hizbollah has been called “tenfold deterrence”: any attack will be met with a far more forceful counterattack. Unfortunately both for Israelis and Lebanese, the strategy did not deter Hizbollah’s missiles.