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Cease-fire begins; Israel says air, sea embargo still in place
BEIRUT (CNN) -- A U.N.-brokered cease-fire took effect Monday morning after 33 days of fighting between Israel and Hezbollah, although both sides launched final attacks only minutes ahead of the deadline.
In the meantime, Israel promised to keep a tight rein on the region with military officials saying the army will continue enforcing the air and sea embargo on Lebanon.
Just two hours before the truce started, Israel papered Beirut with propaganda leaflets, blaming Hezbollah for bringing "destruction, displacement and death" to Lebanon and calling the militant group a puppet of Iran and Syria.
Israel and Hezbollah continued to trade blows across southern Lebanon and northern Israel as the clock ticked toward the 8 a.m. deadline (1 a.m. ET), trying to inflict as much maximum damage as possible in the final hours of the conflict. (Posted 1:25 a.m.) |
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