IDF to uphold 'fragile' cease-fire

The Jerusalem Post ^ | 08/13/2006 | By YAAKOV KATZ

[garbageseeker]

While the ceasefire agreement with the Hizbullah was "fragile," the IDF planned to uphold its side to the agreement and to suspend all offensives against the guerrilla group Monday morning, a high-ranking officer in the Northern Command told The Jerusalem Post Sunday night.

On Sunday, the IDF completed taking up positions along the Litani River in preparation for a UN-brokered ceasefire scheduled to go into effect Monday morning at 7 a.m. IDF troops operating in Lebanon, the officer said, would halt their attacks on Hizbullah strongholds in nearby villages but would maintain their positions and would be ready to "jump into any village or city, including Tyre, if necessary."

If Hizbullah fired Katyusha rockets into Israel after the ceasefire went into effect, the IDF, the high-ranking officer said, would see itself allowed to bomb targets throughout Lebanon, including in Beirut. "If Hizbullah breaks the ceasefire, we will see ourselves allowed to respond," the officer said.

Meanwhile late Sunday night, IAF fighter jets shot down an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) packed with explosives and flown into Israel by the Hizbullah, not far from Nahariya. Senior officers said that the UAV was most probably on its way to an attack on a strategic location and was meant to demonstrate Hizbullah's remaining abilities hours before the ceasefire went into effect. Hizbullah fired over 250 Katyusha rockets at northern Israel on Sunday.

But assuming that the ceasefire held, the IDF will hold fire Monday morning and allow the Lebanese government - for the first time since Operation Change of Direction was launched last month - to take control of southern Lebanon. Late Sunday night, officials indicated that the navy and air force would not lift the siege on Lebanon until its government took action to control access into the country

[kinoxi]

Bad idea.

[Dog]

Sigh.

[Carry_Okie]

Bad idea.

Not at this point. They'll make it really clear who blows it first.

[garbageseeker]

If Hizbullah fired Katyusha rockets into Israel after the ceasefire went into effect, the IDF, the high-ranking officer said, would see itself allowed to bomb targets throughout Lebanon, including in Beirut. "If Hizbullah breaks the ceasefire, we will see ourselves allowed to respond," the officer said.\


They should have been bombing targets, unrestricted 30 days ago.

[garbageseeker]

I agree.

[mosquewatch.com]

To those asking for a ceasefire with hizbollah 5 letters.

Y.A.A.F.M.

[kinoxi]

The top dogs are going 'cease fire' just long enough to get out and redistribute/resupply their forces.

[goldstategop]

Do they really think people who want to kill Jews will now allow them to live? Yeah, sure - if Hezbollah converted from Islam before Monday.

(Go Israel, Go! Slap 'Em Down Hezbullies.)

[B.O. Plenty]

Isn't it sad tho...that more Israelis might have to die just to prove what we all know already. The muzzies are incapable of holding their fire at Israel....it is like cats catching squirrels, it is what they do...muzzies long to kill Israel...its what they do....its in their blood.

There can be no hope of peace on earth as long as islm exists....period.

Our children must become warriors, for they will never know peace until islm is thrown on the scrapheap of history along with hitler and stalin.

[garbageseeker]

There can be no hope of peace on earth as long as islm exists....period.

Islamofascism is the most single threat to Western civilization since WWII. I say this, because there are 1 billion Muslims in the world who are willing to die for the destruction of Western democracy.

[no-to-illegals]

Our children must become warriors, for they will never know peace until islam is thrown on the scrapheap of history along with hitler and stalin.

I don't like it but it is they who will decide the fate of many in the world.....Wow what a burden for the young people of America.....
but a tremendous chance for a generation or two of peace if strong decisions are made.
The young being American, will be blessed with the advantage of being in a position to win, if they give up PC and 'un'.....at least that is my opinion.

'un' and PC - the devil and the details.

[DJ Taylor]

"If Hizbullah fired Katyusha rockets into Israel after the ceasefire went into effect, the IDF, the high-ranking officer said, would see itself allowed to bomb targets throughout Lebanon, including in Beirut."

Come tomorrow, the Hizzies will not stop shooting and the Israelis will not stop returning fire. This war is far from being over.

[garbageseeker]

This war is far from being over

I have never known a ceasefire to hold very long in the Middle East. This is only the first round in a long fight.

[C210N]

i thought the hezbos already said they'd keep firing as long as the IDF was in Lebanon. The IDF will not be leaving until the Lebanese move in, and within a period of calm... ergo there will be no ceasing of activity to have all those factors in place.

[Uriah_lost]

And the Lebanese govt has said that it won't disarm the Hizzies. This is just going to be a really short sitzkrieg the way I see it.

[SaxxonWoods]

This one is too easy. Israel holds fire, Hiz fires, blames Israel, Israel fires back, MSM and UN side with Hiz.

The question is: Will Olmert take off the gloves?

[garbageseeker]

Will Olmert take off the gloves?

I hope so. He needs to "take off the gloves" for the survival of Israel and whether he will have a future as a politician. If he doesn't in the short term, he will have lost his job and Hezbollah will come back in 5 years this time armed with WMDs.

[garbageseeker]

You should not cut and run from a battle, especially when the IDF has the advantage and your enemy has the disadvantage.

[Flavius]

wtf

how can you have a cease fire with someone that your not even fighting

all bunch of cr.p