Israel pauses to give diplomacy a chance - International Herald Tribune

BEIRUT Israeli troops, backed by tanks and armored vehicles, took the key south Lebanon town of Marjayoun early Thursday just hours before a senior Israeli official announced that the military would hold off expanding its ground offensive to give diplomacy a chance. Cabinet minister Rafi Eitan confirmed Thursday the government's decision to wait after Israel's Security Cabinet on Wednesday approved the deeper push into Lebanon. Israel's capture of Marjayoun and advances on nearby towns appeared ...