U.S. Should Not Impose a Ceasefire Deadline on Israel


 

Publication Date: July 2006

Publisher: Heritage Foundation (Washington, D.C.)

Author(s): Ariel Cohen

Research Area: International relations

Keywords: Middle East

Type: Brief

Coverage: Israel

Abstract:

An unprovoked attack by the Hezbollah ("Party of God," in Arabic) terrorist organization across an internationally recognized border resulted in the killing of eight Israeli soldiers and the taking of two hostages and has plunged the Middle East into a new war.