The outlet stated that Hezbollah exposed the false Israeli narrative about its preventive operations on Sunday, and Tel Aviv is facing immediate tactical losses and long-term strategic dilemmas.

Bsed on the publication, the Resistance demonstrated effective and secret control of its operations by using drones to strike deep within Israel, reaching the Ein Shemer base, an air defense facility, and the Glilot center, headquarters of Mossad and military intelligence.

Hezbollah also defies Israeli expectations at every turn, as massive US and Western military deployments in the region do not hamper its ability to carry out strategic responses, although executing them is a challenge, The Cradle noted.

According to the portal, the retaliation by the Resistance reaffirmed the rules of deterrence that Israel tried to undermine with its aggression in the southern suburb of Beirut last month, when it killed commander Shukr and several civilians, including two children.

“By attacking targets north of Tel Aviv, the movement challenged the perceived invulnerability of the interior of (Israel), forcing the Israeli military and security agencies to reconsider their strategies before taking any further action inside Lebanon,” the outlet said.

The Cradle noted that the Resistance reinforced the principle of protecting civilians by limiting the conflict to a military sphere, countering Israel’s long-standing tactic of attacking residential areas to weaken the organization and force concessions, a strategy currently employed by the government of Benjamin Netanyahu in the Gaza Strip.

In The Cradle’s assessment, the timing of Hezbollah’s response, just before ceasefire talks in Cairo, provided some leverage to Palestinian negotiators, as evidenced by Hamas’ firm stance on a permanent cessation of hostilities and a complete withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza.

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