DEBKAfile - Israel’s Surprise Raid of Baalbek Is No Panacea for Tactical Ills --But it Shows that Israel May Have Finally "Woken Up"

Concerned Citizen: Attached below is a link to an article prepared by Debka on the prosecution of Israel's war in Lebanon so far. As my loyal readers will see, I agree with most of it. What I would like to add is that while I have been very critical of Israel's mistakes until now, and believe that Israel faces a number of painful hurdles and challenges going forward, the Baalbek raid and recent broader military operations in the south of Lebanon will hopefully represent a turning point in Israel's pursuit of this war. Most importantly, not to sound like a broken record, we hope that bold military actions like this one, coupled with a bit of luck, will help re-establish Israel's deterrent capability in the Arab and Persian worlds.

Hopefully Israel has awoken from its slumber, and the Arab world will notice.

DEBKAfile - Israel’s Surprise Raid of Baalbek Is No Panacea for Tactical Ills