ISRAEL TO PAUSE AIR WAR FOR 48 HOURS

WILL HEZBOLLAH STOP FIRING MISSLES?

U.S.: Israel OKs 48-Hour Air Activity Halt
JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel agreed Sunday to halt air attacks on south Lebanon for 48 hours in the face of widespread outrage over an airstrike that killed at least 56 Lebanese, mostly women and children, when it leveled a building where they had taken shelter.

The announcement of the pause in overflights - made by State Department spokesman Adam Ereli - appeared to reflect American pressure on Israel. Ereli, who was in Israel with Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, said Israel reserved the right to hit targets if it learns that attacks are being prepared against them.

An Israeli government official confirmed Prime Minister Ehud Olmert agreed to a 48-hour halt in airstrikes on Lebanon. The official was speaking on condition of anonymity since he was not authorized to talk to reporters.

Did Anyone Ask Hizballah to Halt its Fire after Killing Eight in Haifa? - Alex Fishman
Israel must put out a message, without batting an eyelid, that if Hizballah continues to fire rockets from inside populated areas, and it continues to hide among them - more buildings will be destroyed. (Ynet News)