Conventional thinking in the Middle East has largely been built on Israel’s overwhelming military strength, together with the disunity and lack of purpose of Arab leaders. But, in less than two months, the almost mythic power of the region’s most powerful army has been dented, and Hassan Nasrallah, Hezbollah’s leader, has come across as a steadfast and determined leader, in sharp contrast to the usual behavior of heads of Arab government.
中东的传统思维大体上建立在以色列的压倒性军事力量以及阿拉伯领导人的不团结和缺乏目标之上。但是，在两个月不到的时间内，该地区实力最为强大的军队的几乎是神话般的力量遭到了削弱，而真主党领导人纳斯鲁拉则显得是一位坚定不移的领袖，与阿拉伯各国政府首脑的通常表现形成了鲜明的对比。