JERUSALEM -- Israel's prime ministe...

JERUSALEM -- Israel's prime minister declared Monday there would be no cease-fire with Hezbollah guerrillas, apologizing for the deaths of Lebanese civilians still saying "we will not give up in succession our goal to live a life unrestrained of terror."

His Security Cabinet approved widening the turf offensive.

Israeli warplanes struck mysterious inside Lebanon, hitting Hezbollah fastness Hours earlier, warplanes hit Hezbollah fighters battling with soldiers near the border.

QUIET DAY IN CONFLICT

on the other hand an Israeli suspension of in the greatest degree airstrikes in Lebanon -- and a pause according to the guerrillas in rocket attacks forward northern Israel -- brought the two countries their quietest day since the conflict began 20 days ago.

Diplomatic efforts to extreme point the crisis still faltered, despite increased world constraining force for a cease-fire after Israel's devastating strike in Qana that killed dozens of civilians.

Thousands of Israeli army store ups have been called up in modern days in advance of the decision to widen the offensive, which is awaited to lead to sending more [i]troupe[/i]s into the border area. Israeli leaders have said they want to carve not at home a zone 1 mile wide that would be emancipated of Hezbollah.

Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert apologized for the civilian deaths in Qana.

"I am sorry from the bottom of my heart for all deaths of children or women in Qana," he said. "We did not search them gone out . . . They were not our enemies."

President Bush resisted calls for an immediate halt to fighting, underlining that any peace deal must make sure that Hezbollah is crippled. "As we work with friends and allies, it's important to remember this crisis began with Hezbollah's unprovok attacks against Israel. Israel is exercising its right to secure from danger itself," Bush said.

LLAMAS HELP BEAR capacity OF OFFENSIVE

Israel is using llamas in its battle against Hezbollah guerrillas in Lebanon, just discovereds reports say.

The Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth said the army is employing the animals to carry up to 60 beats of combat gear each, according to Reuter An Israeli commander was quot as saying the llamas, which are outfitted with saddlebags, are quiet and merely eat every two days.

The llamas reportedly are from southern America and are good upon rough ground.

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