Hezbollah’s leadership ranks have been decimated, but it has the capacity to re-establish itself. It also reportedly has an arsenal of 150,000 rockets, missiles and drones it can use to strike back.

Both sides have stepped back from the precipice of all-out war, but this doesn’t mean the danger is over.

Hezbollah is the most powerful, sub-national militant group in the world. A war with Israel could be devastating for the region.

From Myanmar to Pakistan, these countries have long-simmering conflicts or increasingly dissatisfied publics that could worsen in the new year.

The use of such incendiary devices is only legal under very specific circumstances. A careful examination of the evidence is now required.

Countries like Egypt, Lebanon, Syria and Qatar all have a stake in the outcome of the war – but none want to be actively involved in fighting.