1000 Israeli troops have just pulled back from Lebanon

Fox reporter Jennifer Griffin just stated this is thought to be in anticipation of a cease-fire agreement in the UN tommorrow.

They are also clearing mines but I did not get the exact location of where that is being done.

happens.

Some Israelis criticizing war in Lebanon

By ARTHUR MAX, Associated Press Writer
Thu Aug 10, 3:04 PM ET

TEL AVIV, Israel - The first cracks in Israeli support for the war in Lebanon emerged Thursday, with leading intellectuals and mainstream politicians criticizing the government's decision to send more soldiers into Hezbollah territory.

Every Friday for a month, anti-war activists have demonstrated against Israel's retaliation for Hezbollah's July 12 cross-border raid, but they never drew more than a handful of people. Opinion polls showed backing for the war at about 80 percent.

But some peace activists who had remained quiet or even supported the fighting now say it has gone on long enough.

Three of Israel's most successful authors and intellectuals — Amos Oz, David Grossman and A.B. Yehoshua — on Thursday urged Prime Minister Ehud Olmert to focus on diplomatic rather than military initiatives.

"We are at a crossroads between the green light given for continuing military operations and explorations for a political solution," Yehoshua said.

The nascent turnabout came after Olmert's Security Cabinet voted Wednesday to extend the ground offensive to the Litani River, 18 miles from the Israeli border. It delayed the start of the operation to give diplomats a few more days to work out a cease-fire, officials said. ...

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060810/ap_on_re_mi_ea/mideast_fighting_israeli_doves

70s or near 80, and with nearly 20% of the population being Israeli Arab, don't expect a groundswell of support. Unless the polls are wrong; having Arabs there protesting would not create the appropriate press moment.

war are Jewish.