India-Israel Co-operation and Challenges

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<b>Israeli ground troops enter Lebanon</b><!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->JERUSALEM -        Israel declared Tuesday it was ready to fight Hezbollah guerrillas for several more weeks, raising doubts about international efforts to broker an immediate cease-fire in the fighting that has killed more than 260 people and displaced 500,000. The military said early Wednesday <b>it sent some troops into southern Lebanon searching for tunnels and weapons</b>.

Despite the diplomatic activity, Israel is in no hurry to end its offensive, which it sees as a unique opportunity to crush Hezbollah. The Islamic militants appear to have steadily built up their military strength after Israel pulled its troops out of southern Lebanon in 2000.
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