[edpc]

Israel had hoped the Lebanese people would rise up and rid themselves of the Hezbollah/Syrian/Iranian cancer within their nation during the 2006 conflict. Instead, Hezbollah has become integrated into the politics and government.

Israel has previously stated that infrastructure and leadership targets would not be avoided in the next conflict. Lebanon made its choice and it was a terrible one.

[edpc]

Update to story:

IDF reports 7 lightly to moderately wounded when anti-tank missile struck vehicle. Mortars also fired from Hezbollah positions in coordinated attack. No casualties from mortar fire.

[Netz]

Lebanon is too divided along sectarian lines to really decide anything for themselves. They had hope during the “Cedar Revolution” when Bush Jr. was President. They managed to oust Syrian OCCUPATION forces but then, Barry happened and everything went into a tailspin all over the planet.
Lebanon's central government has a hard time controlling “Hizbollah-Land” in the south on Israel's border. Hizbollah is stronger than most NATO countries now. Before there was “Hizbollah-Land” there was “FATAH-Land” and the Israeli security zone. Lebanon has wonderful potential but is trapped on all sides. Left to their own devices, who knows, they might have made peace with Israel but were prevented in doing so by their throat-cutting brethren.

[ScottinVA]

Lebanon made its choice and it was a terrible one.

That may partially explain Obama's sending a political hit team to take out Bibi in the next Israeli election. The flap about speaking before Congress is just an excuse.