“Israel is risking it all if they widen this war, and that’s exactly what Netanyahu wants to do.”
My impression was that out of the War Cabinet, Netanyahu most wanted to limit the war to Gaza and not do much in Lebanon or Syria.
Iran has already stated they will not enter this war, and neither will Hezbollah.
Israel should ignore international pressure, and not sacrifice their soldiers to avoid casualties amongst a terrrorist supporting civilian population.
There was a news report the other day that said Israel was requesting weapons from the US that would be of little use in Gaza but would be needed if they engage Hezbollah. Trust me Netanyahu intends to push them back to the Litani river because otherwise those Israelis who lived in the northern territory won’t return there without a buffer zone. Whether the US can dissuade them from this is questionable.