If Israel attacks Hezbollah on the ground, it is likely to havetrouble seizing all the territory it seeks to occupy.

Hezbollah succeeded in resisting Israel's invasion in 2006, and islikely to have even better fortifications now.

In Gaza, Israeli units can occupy any piece of ground but can't wipeout HAMAS in its tunnels. Hezbollah's tunnels are designed forfighting from, not only for hiding in, so Israel can't expect tohave control of the surface as it does in Gaza.

I think this threat represents Netanyahu's scheme to stay in power byunceasing escalation.