War? What is it good for? A Message for Israel

Amidst the cotinuing conflict between Israel and Lebanon/Hezbollah, one should consider how did this situation arise, and what can be done now that it has escalated.
Yes, Israel is defending herself against the Hezbollah, a group that refuses to acknowledge the existance of Israel. Yes, Hezbollah is blindly firing rockets into Israel, with the intent of harming civilians, and producing a handful of casualties and modest property damage.
Does this justify the degree of response by Israel - I would argue no.
Let's face it, Israel, you can never wipe out every single individual who refuses to recognize your right to exist. Hezbollah, or individuals with Hezbollah like hatred of Israel will always exist. The way out for Israel is to try to prevent such ideology from spreading or gaining support.
Right now, Israel's actions are only producing more and more supporters for Hezbollah - more targets to try to snuff out.
Israel has shown its force and capabilities in the rubble accumulating in Lebanon. Now it is time to let the dust settle and work out a solution. A better chance at a reasonable solution could have happened before this conflict escalated with greater bombing and military force by Israel and greater rocket attacks by Hezbollah, but we cannot change what is in the past.
By continuing reliance on force over diplomacy, Israel may face a long-term insurgency not unlike what this US is stuck fighting in Iraq.
The lesson Israel needs to learn and implement soon is that there is a time for force, and a time for diplomacy. Continued use of excessive force will produce weeds of conflict and exterminate the growth of any fruits of peace.