
New Book Reveals Internal Clashes That Delayed Israel’s Strike on Hezbollah After Oct. 7
A new book by Yonah Jeremy Bob and Elliot Kaufman details how internal disagreements among Israeli leaders delayed a decisive strike against Hezbollah in the days following the October 7 attack. The work highlights the strategic tensions between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, and War Minister Benny Gantz, revealing how their shifting alliances and debates over immediate action versus hostage negotiations shaped the early stages of the war. It also notes that the removal of Gallant and Gantz later left Netanyahu without a counterweight to his decision-making, potentially impacting the war's trajectory.











