You read the reports that Hezbollah is heavily involved in reconstructing southern Lebanon. You thought their effort and efficiency mean an end to the conflict. After all, rebuilding homes that will be destroyed is senseless. But The Independent ‘s Robert Fisk notes some sobering info:
… Hizbollah has encouraged its Shia population to rent homes in Khalde, south of Beirut, since it intends to delay its entire city construction project for a year – because of its conviction that the ceasefire will break down and that another Israeli-Hizbollah war will only wreck newly built homes.
