While Israel knew that Hezbollah was planning a broad military move, it chose an essentially defensive action – removing the threat of the specific attack aimed against it, without any significant additional objectives.
These are the factors that led to the outbreak of violent protests in the United Kingdom, what happened in them, what the British government must avoid doing in the future to prevent similar incidents, and, of course, the connection to Israel.
From Olympic underdogs to consistent medalists, Israeli judo has become a source of national pride.
The very issues that Damascus is causing, particularly in the drug trade, are driving neighboring countries to try to draw it closer to them - allowing Syria it to act tough and set conditions.
The newly minted Republican vice presidential candidate has a history of vocal support for Israel, but some questions remain about his stance on antisemitism.
The West Bank is currently defined as a secondary arena in Israel's multi-arena campaign. Successfully addressing its challenges will help maintain this definition and prevent the area from deteriorating into a situation that Iran, Hezbollah, and Hamas would like to see.
Time to put Israeli economy and society on an emergency footing for a decade of warfare ahead. Raid the high schools, university campuses, yeshivas, and senior citizen homes for manpower, pressing young and old of all hues and stripes into industrial and emergency service.
Global implications mount as questions swirl around the presumptive Democratic nominee's fitness for office. In a world rife with aggressive forces, the unflattering image of an American president – the leader of the free world – appearing weak and incoherent encourages evil-doers.
A complete victory in the Gaza Strip could shake Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah's confidence and demonstrate the potential consequences of conflict with Israel.
Israel has been given a rare opportunity to change the situation fundamentally in the north. Nasrallah has discovered that he has been compromised far beyond what he expected.