Never take sides when the sons of Abraham are fighting. Observe, yes. Judge, yes. But take sides and get entangled? No thanks!
As a brief judgement, I'd say that Israel was in the wrong when they went into Gaza for two mere kidnap victims, but that they are in the right when pursuing Hezb'allah in Lebanon. Lebanon can't both be at war and not at war with Israel, and if it ain't at war, it shouldn't have left Hezb'allah alone, far less into its government. So Israel has the right to treat this whole war as if it was Lebanon itself that had declared war, and I think that in some respects they are showing good restraint compared to what they could have done.
Not that I don't shudder at the loss of civilian life and despise the inherent collectivism of states and groups at war.
As for human shields ...
look back to Gaza , where Israel is in the wrong.
But what has me wondering is why Hezb'allah chose to strike right now. If they expected this kind of response from Israel: What are their underlying motives? Could it be related to Iran's desire to acquire nukes? If they
didn't expect this kind of response from Israel, what kind of honorable game do these soldiers hiding in their mothers dresses think they are playing?
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--Svein Olav