I ve posted earlier that a second round is very probable, and listed the causes for this asumption, but the past few days have shown success of Lebanese diplomacy on many levels which is reassuring and could avoid us a second round or at least could result in a concentrated second round.

The situation in Israel is still the same and is even getting worse with lots of scandales showing up and the different parties asking the government and the army for justifications on the military partial failure they faced.

As for Lebanon, the army is still deploying in the South and the government is taking drastic measures, in fact after the LF minister reported spotting Hezbollah armed men dressed as civilians in several villages, the government ordered the army and security to resolve the issue on the spot and spot those armed men and even Hezbollah ministers admitted their presence. Of course we need time for testing the efficiency of the army and i believe general surety and police members should be sent to help the army.

But what is more reassuring are the 7000 troops coming to Lebanon in 10 days time, along with the help being proposed by Germany to monitor the coasts in order to stop any weapons from getting to Hezbollah, added to the UNIFIL troops that will monitor the borders with Syria along with the Lebanese army.

I strongly support the government’s efforts which are showing that Lebanese diplomacy was the only winner in Lebanon.

We have an international support no country in the world ever had, and if we are stupid enough to spoil this opportunity, then maybe we are not worthy being helped.

The only parties that could trouble this diplomacy are Iran and Syria and their agents (Hezbollah and co ) in Lebanon.

Regards,