
‘The ball is now in Hezbollah’s court,’ an Israeli official says, indicating Israel expects an end to the ever-escalating reprisals. In a carefully aimed attack Tuesday, Israel’s military, defying Washington, has reportedly targeted at the heart of Beirut a top Hezbollah commander who is considered responsible for the missile attack that killed 12 children Saturday on the Golan Heights. “The ball is now in Hezbollah’s court,” an unidentified Israeli official told Israeli reporters, indicating that as far as Israel is concerned it expects an end to the ever-escalating reprisals. The...