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For Israelis, truce with Hizbullah is unrealistic

Israel’s weekend raid on a Hizbullah base in eastern Lebanon, rattling the week-old cease-fire, raises serious questions over whether the two sides will exercise the restraint needed for the truce to last. There is widespread concern here that the UN resolution that quieted the heavy guns last Monday, after 34 days of fighting, is an agreement that’s good on paper but unrealistic in the field. Many say the cease-fire does not represent an end – only an end to “Round 1.” Full Story