Hezbollah

unless approved by all Lebanese in referendum, unrealistic.

Peacekeepers do not control Syrian border. Reports indicate Hezbollah plans another offensive against Israel. Syria cooperates with Hezbollah, adopts terrorist tactics for Golans.

Olmert claims Hezbollah “neutralized,” denies reports of it preparing summer offensive. Speaking of Iran, Olmert called sanctions “unprecedented” (assets of 28 people frozen, non-existent Iranian arms exports banned), dismisses Iranian nuclear threat as “apocalyptic predictions.”

Israel cannot preempt against Hezbollah because of the UNIFIL troops in Lebanon are likely to take hits. Syria and Iran supply Hezbollah and reportedly plan guerilla offensive in the Golans.

Hezbollah repaired its ranks with new volunteers, stocked new weapons, and adjusted its tactics (Naim Kassem to Al Jazeera). IDF takes similar measures.

for confirmation of IDF’s weakness. IDF was actually unprepared to fight a politically correct war with no political objective or realizable strategic goal.

Hizbullah’s boss Nasrallah supports the Lebanese government’s efforts to destroy Palestinian terrorists in the refugee camp in Lebanon, but warns the government against escalation. Nasrallah is concerned that the prolonged conflict will draw Sunni guerrillas associated with Al Qaeda into Lebanon. Hizbullah and its sponsors, Syria and Iran, want a monopoly on violence in Lebanon.

Former IDF Chief of Staff Shaul Mofaz, now Transportation Minister in Olmert’s government, testified before Winograd commission that he fully supported Lebanon war and called for invasion the day Hezbollah kidnapped two IDF soldiers.

Hezbollah moves Katyusha rocket launchers from field storages to villages both to avoid detection by UNIFIL and restrain Israel’s retaliation.

While UN peacekeepers police the area south of Litani River, Lonon’s Telegraph reports Hezbollah buys real estate just north of Litani for deployment of Katyusha rockets.

Human Rights Watch prepared a report condemning Hezbollah for attacks on Israeli civilians in 2006 Lebanon war. As if the sides in WWII did not target enemy civilians.

On Shimon Peres’ request, the Pope will check with Nasrallah about the kidnapped IDF soldiers.

Military Intelligence chief Yadlin told Israeli government that Syria will use Hezbollah to retaliate for Israeli attack on Syria’s nuclear facilities.
Israel is unlikely to start another Lebanese war, but IDF will use the pretext of Hezbollah’s attack to clear itself from the 2006′ indecisive victory.

The United Nation reports that under its protection Hezbollah fully replenished its stocks of missiles and acquired missiles with 150 miles radius.

Hezbollah conducted the largest-ever military exercises, involving thousands of personnel and lasting for three days.

IDF supplies UNIFIL and Lebanese Armed Forces with assessments of Hezbollah’s activity in South Lebanon

After Hezbollah’s leader Nasrallah resurrected himself from the underground and began again speaking to public, a chorus of Israeli government officials calls for assassinating him. The last time Israel assassinated the leader of Hezbollah, hundreds of Jews died in retaliation. Such assassinations change nothing: new capable leaders appear immediately.

Winograd:
The decision to go to war with Lebanon was correct (Who doubted that?)
The war ended without victory (What is a possible victory against terrorist organization? Invade Lebanon, as we tried and didn’t succeed before? Scorch half of Lebanon with napalm? Kill all bearded Lebanese?)
Last-minute ground operation was correct, but unsuccessful (How could a decision for a stupid two-day war be possibly correct?)
Both army and the government are to blame for errors (Doesn’t take brains to realize that much)
No officials are charged with failures (Winograd committee plays it nice)
The report basically exonerates Olmert.

and counting mightily, as Israeli government pays pensions to families of fallen soldiers.
That should have been enough to level Lebanon, or pay each active member of Hezbollah a million dollars to commit suicide.