Overall objectives, strategy, tactics, street politics, palace politics, allies, enemies, appearances. There is no easy math here.
Thankfully Israel has competent mid and junior leadership that won't pull triggers without a plan.
I think the Hezzies will actually S**t themselves more the longer this takes. Remember initiative was, was, on the Hezzies side. They pulled the trigger when Ben was out of town and undoubtedly their senior leadership was scuttling for whatever ratholes they hide in when they pull something like this.
I have no idea what the Israelis will do. But I hope they can achieve their objective.
The ranking member of my local Joint Armchairs of Staff suggested during the last think tank session during happy hour that maybe Israel should wait. Do a reprisal right now like taking out the HVT that you can get in the next seven days and then pause. Wait until the senior rats resurface, then hit those guys almost no matter what the cost.
Culminate Gaza, then come back for the rest of these turds. Even if it that is years from now.