Israel said it was putting its expanded Lebanon offensive on hold to give diplomacy a chance. The government decided early Thursday to hold off on deepening the Israeli sweep against Hezbollah in order to give a chance to U.S.-led efforts to form a peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon.
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