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Both sides claim victory

Israel and Hezbollah both claimed victory as a UN-brokered truce to end the month-old fighting took effect. Israel said on Monday that it had won a diplomatic victory over Hezbollah because the UN resolution would put the group under international scrutiny. “We have the diplomatic advantage as Hezbollah is now under the microscope of the international community,” Yigal Palmor, a foreign ministry spokesman said. Full Story