• Lebanon
    Defining Victory: The Differing Goals of Israel and Hezbollah
    As the fighting between Israel and Lebanon escalates into its third week, each side has its own definition of victory and its own plan for emerging from the crisis. Some experts say Hezbollah already has accomplished its goals, while Israel faces an uphill battle to reassert its military primacy in the region.
  • Iran
    Steinberg: Israel Hoping Attacks on Hezbollah Serve as Warning to Iran
    Gerald M. Steinberg, an Israeli expert on military and diplomatic affairs, says behind the stepped-up fight against Hezbollah in Lebanon is the Israeli perception that Hezbollah is a "proxy" for Iran.
  • Israel
    Choucair: Israeli Attacks on Lebanese Civilians Hurt U.S. Standing in Region
    Julia Choucair, an expert on Lebanon, says even though many Lebanese people and several Arab governments criticized Hezbollah for instigating the crisis with Israel, the Israeli air attacks, including the killing of many civilians, have worsened the already poor standing of the United States in the Arab world.