 Israel vowed today to widen its ground offensive against Hezbollah in south Lebanon as world diplomats at the United Nations pushed for a cease-fire.Israel's Security Cabinet said the new offensive would begin immediately, a participant told the Associated Press on condition of anonymity because he is not authorized to talk to the media. Thousands of army reserves have been called up in recent days in advance of the decision.Hours before the vote, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said, "There will not be any cease-fire in the coming days." Hezbollah had "suffered a heavy blow" and its leadership "fears for its life and we will continue pursuing it everywhere and at all times.The decision came as Israel observed a limited suspension of its air attacks for 48 hours to give civilians time to leave areas its warplanes are targeting for Hezbollah rocket launchers and infrastructure. One of those airstrikes hit a building Sunday in Qana in which 56 civilians died. ...
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