Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak said Hezbollah’s shelling of a northern Israeli settlement on Sunday proves that the security zone in southern Lebanon does not prevent cross-border attacks. Barak said Israel’s deterrent power rests primarily in its military strength and response capabilities.
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