Israel’s offensive is working

News that Israel’s military offensive in Lebanon is having the desired effect:

[I]n the wake of Syria’s withdrawal of its troops from Lebanon in 2005, the disarmament of Hezbollah has emerged as one of the foremost issues in Lebanese politics. Since the fighting with Israel started Wednesday, calls for Hezbollah to relinquish its weapons have gathered urgency.

The article goes on to say that Lebanese from across their nation’s fractured political spectrum insist that Israel’s response to Hizb’allah’s aggression has been disproportionate.

Well, if the above is true, I would say Israel’s response has been just right, if not a little too weak. Additional force would turn those calls for Hizb’allah’s disarmament into action.

The fear many of us on Israel’s side share:

The worst outcome would be for the Israelis to stop after inflicting only minor damage on Hezbollah. This would subject Israel to international condemnation and increase Hezbollah’s prestige for “standing up” to Israel, while producing few benefits for either Israelis or Lebanese.

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