A final report on Israel's 2006 Lebanon war issued Wednesday that had threatened to derail Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's government found "failures and shortcomings" by Israel's political and military leadership.

Retired Judge Eliyahu Winograd, who led the commission that conducted the inquiry, called the month-long conflict a "great and grave fumble" with no clear victory over Hezbollah.

Media experts analyze the reasons behind the public's perceptions of bias in the coverage of the Middle East conflict.

Analysts discuss whether Israeli forces can eliminate Hezbollah's military capabilities as clashes continued.

Experts assess Hezbollah's history and motives in the confrontation with Israel in the summer of 2006.