Where can we get corroboration of this?
Israel has got to stop these incoming missiles, that is clear. Syria is refusing to tell HB to stop.
It was in an interview on Fox with a state department rep. Look, Israel has taken over 800 rocket hits in the last 3 days. They are straining at the bit to stop those attacks by any means necessary but they can't afford to accidentally kill a bunch of tourists. The smart guys are betting that a ground operation will begin shortly and that will be the next escalation. Israel is losing a lot of tactical surprise not to mention that for every hour they lose it allows the odds of a devastating hit in Israel to go up.
I don't think the Israelis are expecting Damascus to call off the hezzies.
Why does Israel have to stop? If Lebanon can't and Syria and Iran won't stop the hezzies, then Israel should keep firing until the hezzie targets are obliterated. Meanwhile, foreigners are getting out in a safe and orderly manner.