"We will destroy Lebanon..." Michael Katz, MoD of Israel in Tweet yesterday — Col. W. Patrick Lang

The IDF appears to have overcome its long-standing fear of "another 2006" and to be preparing for war against Hizbullah and indeed against all of Lebanon....

Will Iran come in?

Sic Semper Tyrannis
"We will destroy Lebanon..." Michael Katz, MoD of Israel in Tweet yesterday
Col. W. Patrick Lang, US Army (ret.)

At the Defense Intelligence Agency, Lang was the Defense Intelligence Officer (DIO) for the Middle East, South Asia and counter-terrorism, and later, the first Director of the Defense Humint Service. At the DIA, he was a member of the Defense Senior Executive Service. He participated in the drafting of National Intelligence Estimates. From 1992 to 1994, all the U.S. military attachés worldwide reported to him. During that period, he also briefed President George H. W. Bush at the White House, as he had during Operation Desert Storm.

He was also the head of intelligence analysis for the Middle East for seven or eight years at that institution. He was the head of all the Middle East and South Asia analysis in DIA for counter-terrorism for seven years. For his service in the DIA, Lang received the Presidential Rank Award of Distinguished Executive. — Wikipedia

UPDATE

Looks like the Israelis may have changed their mind.

Reuters

Israeli military says current hostilities with Hezbollah apparently over

But what about Hezbollah?

Zero Hedge
Hezbollah Will Respond To Israel: But When? How? And At What Cost?
Elijah Magnier, Middle East based chief international war correspondent for Al Rai Media