Lebanon

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.

IDF will leave the village of Ghajar to satisfy the UNIFIL’s demand. The Alawite villagers implore Israel not to abandon them to the Lebanese.

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.

arbitrarily rejects a very good Saudi peace plan. Lebanon had signed peace with Israel before but renounced it months later. Saudi peace plan calls for return of millions of the 1948 refugees’ descendants to Israel; Lebanon refuses to assimilate Palestinian refugees for decades, bans them from dozens occupation, and kills on occasions.

Lebanese government forces pound Palestinian refugee camp Nahr el-Bared with artillery and tank fire. Hamas, Hezbollah asked the Lebanese government to stop the anti-terrorist operation in the Palestinian refugee camp. US State Department approved of the Lebanese army’s actions.

Lebanese Defense Minister offered the Palestinian Fatah al Islam group a choice of unconditional surrender or extermination. Lebanese military do not care about civilian casualties and shell the Palestinian refugee camp as necessary to no objection of world’s governments and media. Quite a lesson for Israel in dealing with Hezbollah and Hamas.

Members of Fatah al-Islam, based in a Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon, fled after the artillery barrages by Lebanese army.
In similar circumstances, Israel allowed the PLO to flee Lebanon to Tunis even with its weapons.

Eight planes sent, more to come. Weapons will end up with Hezbollah once its democratically elected government comes to power.

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.

Neither the UN, nor any state condemned Lebanon for killing dozens of Palestinian refugees in a week. Lebanese government sent troops against Palestinian refugee camp which hosted Fatah al Islam terrorist group.
The world community routinely condemns Israel for every dead Arab.

Lebanese army led siege to Palestinian refugee camp which serves as a base for Fatah al Islam terrorist group, supported by Syria. Lebanese army will use tanks and artillery against the Palestinian refugee camps. Some Lebanese civilians fled the camp, but most stay with the guerrillas.

with tanks, artillery. Lebanese attack continues the battle against Fatah al Islam Palestinian terrorist group. No nation condemned massive - unavoidable - death toll among Palestinian civilians in the refugee camp.

Several members of Fatah al Islam crossed over to Fatah positions in the refugee camp to avoid assault by Lebanese military. Palestinian refugee camps sponsored by UNRWA long became official training camps for Arab terrorists.

IDF fires to prevent Lebanese shepherds from crossing into Israel. 60 years was not enough for the Lebanese to learn they cannot enter Israel at will.

Lebanese troops storm Palestinian refugee camp with tanks and artillery support to clear it of Fatah al Islam terrorists supported by Syria. Palestinian terrorists hide behind Palestinian civilians. Many Arab refugees fled the camp, but most have willingly stay to help the Fatah terrorists.

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.