STEWART WEISS: Let me begin by saying, unequivocally, that I am not an alarmist by nature. Having said that, I believe that we have already entered a Third World War.
DOUGLAS ALTABEF: Hezbollah is most certainly calling the shots, as it were, and setting the agenda. This state of affairs puts the onus squarely on Israel to change it. It is embarrassing to read how our senior military people talking about how we are getting closer to reaching a decision on what to do in the North. All that tells us is that they are enmeshed in a wait and see mindset.
ZINA RAKHAMILOVA: Israel has been put in a position where it now has to decide if it wants to change the status quo.

AVI ASHKENAZI: The decision on whether to go for a ground maneuver in Lebanon may be made at the political level soon. The IDF understands that such a move will open at least one more fighting front in the Golan.
HERB KEINON: Ultimately, Israel's decision to accept this deal reflects a wrenching moral and strategic dilemma, pitting compassion against caution and immediate gain against long-term risk.
SETH J. FRANTZMAN: Israel has trained for a multi-front war for years, but when it came down to it, Jerusalem was not ready for it. Israel now faces endless attacks on seven fronts and without any answer to end this.