In addition to the "deficiencies," of the peace deal, the fate of the two kidnapped IDF soldiers remains unresolved. Will they "disappear" just as Ron Arad did?
From AP:
Israeli soldiers killed six Hezbollah fighters in four skirmishes in Lebanon after the U.N.-imposed cease-fire took effect Monday, the army said. Meanwhile, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said he took sole responsibility for the offensive, and acknowledged "deficiencies" in the way the war was conducted.
The developments came as Lebanese civilians defied an Israeli travel ban and streamed back to their homes in war-ravaged areas.
In an address to parliament, Olmert said the cease-fire agreement eliminated the "state within a state" run by Hezbollah and restored Lebanon's sovereignty in the south. And Defense minister Amir Peretz said the war opened a window for negotiations with Lebanon and renewed talks with Palestinians.
But many Israelis were upset by the high casualties during 34 days of fighting, and Benjamin Netanyahu, head of the opposition Likud Party, told lawmakers there were many failures in the war.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but Israel began the military action against Hezbollah after the two soldiers, Ehud Goldwasser and Eldad Regev, were kidnapped by the terrorist organization.
Today Olmert named Ofer Dekel to be the envoy for obtaining the release of Regev and Goldwasser. But why didn't Olmert insist on the return of Regev and Goldwasser as part of the recently agreed upon peace deal with the terrorists?
Related post: Steven Plaut of Haifa's open letter to Prime Minister Ehud Olmert
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