Three things to correct your post of 8:09.
1) Two Israeli soldiers were kidnapped, while eight were killed in that same action. Why does Hizbullah get to decide what the outcome of that action should be?
2) For six years Hizbullah has periodically lobbed rockets into northern Israel and a kidnapping or murder here or there, getting only the 'measured' response that many here think is Israel's only proper response. Even a high place Hizbullah leader says his group is surprised at the intensity of the Israel. Well, maybe Hizbullah went to the wrong page on the terrorist playbook once to often.
3)I don't kow how many people have been casualties on each side; I suspect nobody does as I haven't seen the same number stated by any responsible reports. Whatever the number, it is way too high and tragic.
But to compare ratios of fighters to civilians is misleading. Most Lebanese civilian casualties are from their proximity to Hizbullah arms; most Israeli casualties are nowhere near the Israeli army or arms.