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"The president was right. There is an urgent need to learn lessons from the second Lebanon war, for the disgrace of that war caused great damage to Israel's image, and that of its deterrent power, in the Middle East region."

Moshe Arens, former Israeli Minister of War
On the July 2006 war
Haaretz, 7-11-2006

"It was clear to me that Hezbollah is a phenomenon that cannot be eliminated through a military operation. It was also clear to me that there is no conclusive military solution to face Hezbollah's rocket system. Hence, I supported political action that results in Hezbollah's disarmament, which is the product of a Lebanese internal process."

Moshe Ya'alon former Israeli Army Chief of Staff
On the July 2006 war
Haaretz, 15-9-2006

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