In an audiotape aired on Hezbollah's Al-Manar television less than an hour after his Beirut home and offices were destroyed in Israeli airstrikes, Sheik Hassan Nasrallah addressed himself to Israelis, saying "You wanted an open war and we are ready for an open war."

"Look at the warship that has attacked Beirut, while it burns and sinks before your very eyes," Nasrallah said. Soon after the broadcast, Israeli Defense Forces reported a naval vessel was lightly damaged by rocket fire.

Hezbollah is getting itself into a fight it cant win. Not alone at any rate. I would be willing to bet this conflict spreads to Syria and then Iran will get involved.