A Ceasefire in Gaza Could Lead to an Even Greater Threat From Hezbollah

People rush to a soccer field hit by a Hezbollah rocket in the majority-Druze northern Israeli town Majdal Shams Photo: Via 924, from social media used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s statement on Friday, July 19, that Gaza ceasefire talks are “inside the 10-yard line” raised hope (again) for an end to the 9-month Israel-Hamas conflict.

Overlooked in the excitement about a possible ceasefire, however, is the impact that it will have on Israel’s other nine-month conflict.