Barak: Israel invaded Lebanon to kibosh Palestinian state in West Bank
Now they tell us. Ehud Barak in Haaretz on the goal of the first Lebanon war, in 1982, when Israel smashed Beirut to bits and destabilized an entire society, and thousands of people were killed, including many Americans
Read more
---------------------------------------------------------------------

Israel Eyes Lebanon's Offshore Gas Reserves
In all regional disputes, big or small, Israel will invariably threaten or implement violence. It is the preferred method of conflict resolution. The recent discovery of natural gas reserves in Lebanese territorial waters, and Israel’s claim to them, is no exception. It didn’t take long for Israeli infrastructure minister Uzi Landau to raise the prospect of war. That is, if Lebanon attempts to prevent his country from exercising full control over the field despite portions apparently falling within Lebanon’s exclusive economic zone.
Read more