On both of the fronts on which Israel has been drawn into heavy fighting, its enemies can make no legitimate claim to be pursuing a territorial dispute: as of last summer, Israel relinquished its hold on the Gaza Strip; in Lebanon, it pulled back to the UN-certified international border six years ago.
Except that, in both cases, the Jewish state's assailants are indeed pursuing a territorial ambition - to unseat Israel from its own sovereign lands.
Israel has watched Hizbullah build up its offensive capability in the years since the security zone was dismantled - watched it, ever bolder, establishing its positions up against the border fence and saw it developing its missile capability - and chose not to act. That stance was misinterpreted as weakness.
Looks like they're figuring it out now....the hard way!
I just sent messages to my three congressional reps to give Israel whatever support they need, up to including bombing Tehran.
I'm sure Boxer, Feinstein and Sam Farr (the congressman with a U.N. flag posted outside his capital office door) will do the right thing. As usual.