"There are signs of war on the horizon, and it could be the most destructive Arab-Israeli conflict yet."

- Washington Institute policy analysis

 

"... the basic calculus between Hezbollah and Israel... is unlikely to change. War is not inevitable, but the threat is growing."

- Cipher brief commentary

 

"Israel has methodically prepared its allies - and most especially the Americans - for a very, very ugly war on the horizon. I don't claim to know the precise spark that will ignite the next conflict, but Israel has been clear about the things it considers to be casus belli, and Hezbollah has consistently ignored them."

- Atlantic op-ed