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Peres says fighting may go on for weeks

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Vice Premier Shimon Peres said on Tuesday that Israel's military campaign against Hizbullah guerrillas in Lebanon could go on for weeks despite international pressure for a cease-fire sooner,

 

Asked in Washington how long it would be before the Israeli military campaign ends, Peres told reporters: "In my judgment, it is not far away. You can count it in a matter of weeks, not months." (Reuters)

 

 

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