Israel: June 2, 2000

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There is every indication that Hezbollah will continue attacks on Israel after the Israelis pull out of Lebanon. The key point is that Hezbollah is now demanding that Israel pay billions in compensation for decades of attacks on targets in Lebanon, and threatening to continue attacks until the Israelis pay up. Hezbollah Secretary-General Nasrallah said in a recent interview that his organization regarded Israel as an illegal Zionist occupation, not a legitimate country.--Stephen V Cole