Israel must have a relatively pacified Lebanon always, but if this is to expand to include Syria, Lebanon is vital. Iran, who knows.
And so it begins. God be with Israel against these fanatic savages. Anyone heard any comments from Nancy Pelosi, Barbara Boxer, and Dianne Feinstein on this. I'm sure they would advise Israel to negotiate, appease, whine and cry, and beg the savages to quit. That's the DNC way of conducting a war.