Shimon Peres said Israel would not use force against Hezbollah unless the militia used force against Israel. Israel’s deputy prime minister expressed confidence in the new U.N.-sponsored cease-fire after a meeting Tuesday in Washington with the U.S. secretary of state, Condoleezza Rice.
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