Who did What

The Jerusalem Post is taking a hard line towards Israeli Defense Forces in their lack of action following the abduction of Israeli soldiers by the Hezbollah. In an article from the editor, David Horovitz writes the following:

“Immediately after the soldiers were abducted, grabbed from their vehicle as they patrolled the northern border inside Israel, the IDF used tank and artillery fire to try and thwart the kidnappers' escape and sent assault helicopters and fighter planes up into the skies over Lebanon. The prime minister, furious, declared that he held Hizbullah, the Lebanese government and the Syrians to blame, and vowed that Israel would not rest until the boys were safely home. Within hours of the attack, the Israeli army had massed a vast array of forces at the northern border, poised to strike.

And then?

And then nothing.

And that was the original sin.”

The Israeli Defense Forces lack of action following the cross-border raid and abduction of Israeli soldiers will be discussed openly and behind closed doors for years to come. Yes, prudence dictates that once the forces had been amassed they should have given chase, caught up to, engaged and brought the kidnapped soldiers back home. I am sure their actions are not only in question but possibly investigation as we speak.

Another article in The Jerusalem Post caught my attention, it was commenting on an exercise conducted by the Israeli Northern Command a month ago. It was released at the time that the forces were practicing for a war with the Hezbollah. In a quote from the article:

“At the time, senior officers claimed that the IDF's working assumption was that the border could flare up at any moment, although it's doubtful anyone believed then that the situation would evolve into an all-out war.”

This falls right into what I have been saying, the IDF has been drooling at the mouth to take on the Hezbollah and the Hamas, well; I guess they will get their chance.

History will be the judge of Israel’s actions following the Hezbollah raid and leading up to the present mode of Israeli troops massed along Lebanon’s borders. As far as the aftermath, what will happen, at this point, we can only guess, much like all the news services are doing, we will have to wait and see what happens.