Sorry again, Peace--many of those deaths were needless--and caused by Israel's insistence on destroying Lebanese infrastructure--to stop resupply of Hezbollah, we are told-- and "taking out" Hezbollah leaders--far from the border.

And it failed.

And that has just strengthened Hezbollah.

From what I read, Hezbollah did not in fact expect the massive Israeli response--but they've certainly made the most of it.