# Rafi Milo

A Sobering Assessment: Israel’s Military Leadership Recalibrates on Hezbollah and Tehran

Maj. Gen. Rafi Milo of the IDF Northern Command has admitted that Israel underestimated Hezbollah’s resilience following major operations in 2024. His acknowledgement that the Iranian regime remains stable signals a shift in Israeli military expectations, moving away from regime-change objectives toward the necessity of a negotiated settlement.