Jeffrey Feltman offers target suggestions for Israel in the Israeli war on Lebanon in 2006

"None of our Lebanese contacts believe that these highway bridges were Hizballah targets (even if the Israelis can make that argument). For the sake of our own credibility in Lebanon, we strongly recommend that the USG use this example to put distance between us and some of the Israeli tactics in Lebanon. For the sake of our operations, we also urge an understanding with the Israelis that the greater Beirut area, through Awkar (where the Embassy is located) and Jounieh, is generally off limits to IDF strikes, with the exception of obvious Hizballah strongholds like the southern suburbs. We also urge that we get behind a high-profile initiative now *- perhaps opening a ferry link between Cyprus and Jounieh, or a limited airport link to Amman or somewhere else -) to change our image and provide psychological relief to the beleaguered Lebanese. End summary and comment."