An attempt to scare Israelis and bolster Hezbollah's propaganda? That shitty organization number several thousands militants in a country that could be overrun in less than a week. Even if they get some advanced weapon systems after Assad is gone, the lesson they learned in 2006 should tell them that if the next time around Israel will respond decisively - although they will be able to cause some damage, they will be wiped out for good, perhaps with the rest of Lebanon. So, what gives? Other than crying "Wolves" I fail to see any use for this article.

This has been a public service announcement

If Israel is attacked, or threatened, it has every right and duty to strike back or strike first. Assad is insane with his dynastic power. His father was a murderer and the son has followed in his father's footsteps, times 10 or maybe 100. More people have died in the 18 months of this fighting than America lost soldiers in 10 years in Vietnam. Assad must go by any means. He must not be allowed to escape justice. Arrest him for crimes against humanity, and then hang him. And if Hamas or Brotherhood fanatics take control of the country, so be it. Egypt, Syria, Lebanon, the axis of Lunatic Islam is setting the stage for the final battle, the battle of light against darkness. Israel has more than enough fire power to put these three lost countries back into the stone age. The only question is will they recognize the threat before it's too late? And Obama is giving 20 F-16s to Egypt! What is going on in that man's mind? To every US Congressman: if you allow this sale to go through, we'll bring this up at election time. We remember.

Gaza has been neutralized. Syria's weapons have mostly been used against Syrians and the rebels keep destroying Syrian radar and air bases. The last outpost of Iranian force is Hezbollah, so it is time to move that off the chessboard before it can no longer be done. Anything that can agitate Hezbollah into acting rashly should be done now. Not that the IDF needs to be "volunteered" for more missions. These things are not cost-free. But better that it be done while doable than that Hezbollah metastasizes out of control.

one single scud and lebanon will lay in ruin. all of it including beirut, not only the hizbullah part. israel has taken the gloves off already and learned ther lesson of 2006. they have bibi now, not olmert, the undecisive putz.

First, I believe Israel knows exactly where the WMD's are. (Explosion at Fordo anyone? Well done, well done!) It is amazing how much information gets reported in the Israeli press as well. How many other countries would declare such knowledge openly on a news site? Lebanon and Syria both know that their propaganda machine does NOT work with the Israeli's. They are too smart and know where their stockpiles are. They better think long and hard before removing the tarp on one of those stockpiles. It's still not too late for peace either. I hope and pray 2013 brings Israel peace instead of another war. But one thing is for sure, we know their every move.

All this defence crap is intended to get our minds off the hard economic times that we shall soon face. Nothing new here, Bibi does it all the time . Also connected to his tactics for forming the next coalition government.

I HAVE THE SAME OPINION AS YOU. NOT ONLY THE PEOPLE OF THE US MUST STAND BEHIND ISRAEL, ALSO THE PEOPLES OF THE ENTIRE FREE AND DEMOCRATIC WORLD.

what will russia do in the near future? will russia secretly support an attack on israel? russia has thus far played a very bad hand in syria, iran. unfortunately, the rest of the world is just as bad. russia and the west must understand that they have a common enemy in radical islam.

means less money for defense and offense by the I.D.F. Every draft dodger is a knife in the back of our country.

Amazing, leading up to the recenct elections everything was quite in the media with regard to war threats etc. Now, after the elections here we go again. Every night the tv news is filled with stories about the "threats" agains this country. This is Natanyahu's usual method of keeping the population distracted with the real problems affecting this country. I am fed up with being manipulated in this ridiculous way. I suppose we will have the nightly Iranian threats starting soon, once again.

Israel always on the war path. The blood-thirsty Zionist regime will look for any excuse to attack her neighbours and de- stabilise the region

I agree that it appears as if Bibi warns Israelis all the time. BUT even in Rehovot the QUESTION should be: Are the issues of gas, missiles, WMD in the hands of drunken hiz or s-s-sly Iran... REAL ?? how irrelevant are "hard economic times" in the face of REAL threats ? moshe

Fear is only for JEws...I TATA

with your mantras. Hamas and Hezbollah have stated that their goal is to destroy Israel and kill the Jews. Abbas has stated the PA cannot accept a Jewish state in the region. Who is blood-thirsty and looking for excuses (as if they need any) to attack their neighbors? Hint: it ain’t Israel.