Hezbollah attacks helped end Israel's 22-year occupation of southern Lebanon in 2000.

Then, the next war might bury even my family after a Hezbollah attack.

Worse, any Hezbollah attack on Israel was seen by the world as legitimate resistance.

Once Israel was out, it could use its superior air power to retaliate for Hezbollah attacks - and the world didn't care.

But he has certainly gained some time from the Hezbollah attack.

That did not justify the Hezbollah attack, the officials said.

The cessation of Hezbollah attacks is a legitimate objective and politically popular in Israel.

The attack was in response to recent Hezbollah attacks, the Israeli military said.

The longer Israeli troops remain on Lebanese soil, the more likely they are to become a magnet for renewed Hezbollah attacks.

Both are more than 10 miles south of the border, beyond the usual range of Hezbollah attacks.