Fact File The State of Israel President of Israel, Shimon Peres PM Ehud Olmert Defense Minister Ehud Barak Chief of Staff, Gabi Ashkenazi Opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas Al-Qaeda Hamas Hizbullah Islamic Jihad Hizbullah's leader, Hassan Nasrallah Lebanon Iran President of Iran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Syria Syrian President Bashar al-Assad Egypt Shi'a Islam The Lebanon War Sabra and Shatila Massacre Operation Accountability Operation Grapes of Wrath The Six Day War