Israel and Hezbollah ceasefire. A necessity for both sides...

 A Pyrrhic victory is a victory that is won at such a great cost that it's almost like a defeat.

Want to know what the ceasefire is about?  Its about avoiding defeat by both sides.

Who had the advantage in this game of human flesh and blood?

Not sure.  From my seat the IDF might have won on the battlefield but it would have been a Pyrrhic Victory at best.

I expanded my reading and the Israeli economy is on the brink.  Netanyahu is damn near isolated.  The IDF is tired, gear is wearing out and the continuous war pace is straining it to the breaking point.

The same can be said for Hezbollah and especially Hamas.

So why now?

I think its pure politics.  Netanyahu would have rather waited for Trump to take office to have him be credited with the deal BUT the hounds are at the gate and they're coming for his blood.  Netanyahu is on thin ice at home.

Of course the Biden admin wants a win before they depart so I'm sure we'll hear of some money being passed for rebuilding the two armed groups "citizens" and a nice military aid package for Israel.

I don't know the role the Arabs played but I'm guessing they were pressing for it too.  They won't take Palestinians onto their lands but its a bad visual for them to be taking hits and they do nothing.

So at the end of the day we have many killed (both sides).  Much money wasted and a return to the status quo if we're lucky.