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Israel delivers spectacular blow, but it’s far from over

After failing badly on October 7, Israel’s military and intelligence agencies have turned things around, sending a strong message of deterrence to their enemies.

Andrew Tillett
Andrew TillettForeign affairs, defence correspondent
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The spectacular strike that assassinated Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah quickly overshadowed what was other significant news from the Israeli military.

Just shy of the first anniversary of the October 7 terrorist attacks, a news report revealed Israel Defence Forces believed terror group Hamas had been defeated militarily and was now reduced to guerilla warfare.

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Andrew Tillett writes on politics, foreign affairs, defence and security from the Canberra press gallery. Connect with Andrew on Facebook and Twitter. Email Andrew at andrew.tillett@afr.com

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