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Different Lebanese on Israel's Northern Border

[Jerusalem Post] Yaakov Katz - Along the Lebanese side of Israel's northern border are the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF). The soldiers, wearing short-sleeved T-shirts and camouflage pants, have set up outposts where Hizballah guerrillas used to stand provocatively before the war. The Lebanese soldiers see the Israeli reporters and begin to get serious; they put on their vests and rifles that had been collecting dust next to their tent. Hizballah, which used to have dozens of outposts right along the fence, is nowhere to be seen. The IDF's orders are also different. Nowadays, the IDF will open fire immediately at any armed Hizballah member approaching the border. A high-ranking member of the IDF General Staff said Sunday that it will take Hizballah at least a year to return to its size and strength before the war. The group sustained heavy losses during the war - at least 500 guerrillas were killed and over a thousand were wounded.
2006-12-12 01:00:00
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