Analysis: After three years of a multi-front war across the Middle East, Israel is discovering the constraints of what can be achieved by military power alone

A screenshot from a video shows Hezbollah fighters targeting the Israeli army’s Givat Olga base west of the occupied city of Hadera with a precision missile on April 6, 2026. Hezbollah’s Islamic Resistance in Lebanon said it carried out a wave of coordinated strikes across the occupied territories on Sunday under the codename ‘Operation Eaten Straw,

Israeli attacks intensify across Lebanon as resistance expands operations and Iran warns continued aggression will draw painful consequences.

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At the same time, Israel’s standing with the American public has cratered. In four years, its favorability in one Pew Research Center survey plunged from 55 percent to 37 percent. The trend is reflected in other polls, and it has a steep age gradient. Young people in both parties now feel overwhelmingly negative toward it.