Israel might find it easier to exit from Lebanon by getting other countries as well as the United Nations to examine what has happened to Lebanon's sovereignty. In fact, as a face-saving measure Israel could agree to leave south Lebanon if the United Nations agreed to investigate Syria's role there. At least that would put some heat on Syria. We shouldn't be naive enough to think that the United Nations will get Syria to leave Lebanon. But Israel badly needs a pretense to make its own exit.
Israeli forces can protect the border with Lebanon from inside Israel.
And they can always initiate air strikes in Lebanon if rockets are fired at northern Israeli towns. Many Israeli generals have said that over and over since 1982. Israel must turn to a diplomatic solution to save Jewish lives that are being sacrificed all too often on Lebanese soil. Hopefully, the U.S. government can assist in such an effort. All rights reserved.