Was just talking to an Israeli official. He liked Condi’s presser, and thinks its important that there is the possibility of having some moderate Arab states as part a diplomatic coalition. Notes that the Saudis have been helpful in their public statements and if the Saudis were actually helpful with regard to pressuring Syria, it could help them to restore some of their lost standing in the U.S.

On the military front, he doesn’t think there will be a massive 1982-style invasion, despite the build-up we’re all watching on TV (although he’s not a defense official, so maybe he’s just not plugged in on this). He thinks it’s going to be even more of the same, more incursions, more efforts to root out Hezbollah bunkers and positions. But he guesses the IDF won’t be establishing a static presence in Lebanon, since that serves the tacital purposes of Hezbollah, which would love to have the targets.

For what it’s worth…