A ceasefire brings quiet along Israel's front lines with Lebanon.
But without Hezbollah at the negotiating table, how realistic is a durable peace?
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They 're adamant that they do n't want imports of Chinese-made cars
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At the same time, Jim Farley has been one of the most open in praising Chinese technology and saying that Detroit
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10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon remains in effect this morning,
with a number of leaders from Pakistan to the EU and UN commending President Trump for his role in mediating the truce.
But Journal Middle East correspondent Dov Lieber says that excitement over a pause in nearly seven weeks of fighting
is being tempered by concerns that excluding Hezbollah from the negotiating table
will make any lasting agreement hard to achieve.
Hezbollah has agreed to be a part of the ceasefire, but they strongly oppose peace talks between Israel and Lebanon.
Those talks are aimed at disarming the group,
and people in Lebanon fear that any serious attempt to disarm Hezbollah could lead to civil strife