Gerald Steinberg, a political analyst at Bar-llan University, says there are some similarities to the 1982 invasion.

NPR: Echoes of Israel's Occupation of Lebanon

Gerald Steinberg, a strategic analyst at Bar-Ilan University, says there is debate in Israel about exactly how close Iran is to achieving nuclear capability.

NPR: Israel, Iran and the Nuclear Question

Analyst Gerald Steinberg says this crisis may bring down the current defense minister, Amir Peretz, a rising star in the Labor Party who was given the defense post despite a lack of experience.

NPR: Israelis Rethink Strategy After Hezbollah Stalemate

Professor GERALD STEINBERG (Bar Ilan University): There's a lot of criticism of Peretz as defense minister not only with no military capability but making grandiose speeches about capabilities about mission or war aims that just couldn't be met.

NPR: Israelis Rethink Strategy After Hezbollah Stalemate