The last few months have been characterized by a slow but steady heightening of security tensions in Gaza, Judea and Samaria (to whose issues one must add knifings and ramming attacks) and Lebanon, Syria and the developments involving Hezbollah, Iran and Russia.
The escalating tension makes it imperative for Israel to raise its level of response, because continuing to retaliate on the response level of the past years does nothing to deter Israel’s neighbors nor does it restore tranquility and security to Israel’s population.