“We are at a cessation of hostilities in Lebanon, not a cease-fire,” Ms. Eisin said.
...represents a whole new level of hypocrisy. They are as mutually hostile as ever. Maybe more so...embarrassment does that sometimes. So what does "cessation of hostilities" mean?
The shooting — and occasional mortar fire — goes on regularly around this village, a Hezbollah stronghold near the border.
To local people, it is sheer provocation, and a flagrant breach of the cease-fire that ended the fighting on Aug. 14.
To the Israelis, it is legitimate self-defense. Aita al Shaab “still has many Hezbollah fighters in it,” said Miri Eisin, an Israeli government spokeswoman.
Nothing, it seems. Seems all Israel's concerns that Hezbollah will only use a cease fire to consolidate their position. They have, just as Israel has. The variance in their tactics is notable. And up to this point, Hezbollah has held up its corner of the agreement. But Israel includes aggressive incursions in their definition of self-defense, secure in the knowledge the world is confortable with their enforcing the occupation. They just want Israel to stop short of genocide; other than that, all bets are off.
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To the Israelis, it is
To the Israelis, it is legitimate self-defense. Aita al Shaab “still has many Hezbollah fighters in it,� said Miri Eisin, an Israeli government spokeswoman.
If a ceasefire has been declared and accepted by all parties to the conflict it doesn't matter how many Hizbullah fighters remain in that particular village as long as they are not firing weapons etc. at Israel or Israelis.
Israel's hypocrisy and verbal dissembling knows no bounds. Â