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The fragile Israel-Hezbollah truce is holding so far, despite violations.

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Trending: Fragile Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire likely to hold, analysts say: Miriam Kourani removes a toy car from the rubble of her destroyed house after returning with her family to the Hanouiyeh village in Southern Lebanon. A  fragile ceasefire  between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah has held up for over a month, even as its terms seem unlikely to be met by the agreed-upon deadline.  The deal struck on Nov. 27 to halt the war required  Hezbollah  to immediately lay down its arms in southern Lebanon and gave Israel 60 days to withdraw its forces there and hand over control to the Lebanese army and U.N. peacekeepers.  So far, Israel has only withdrawn from two of the many towns it controls in southern Lebanon. It has continued striking what it claims are Hezbollah bases, accusing the group of attempting to launch rockets and move weapons before they can be seized and destroyed.  Hezbollah, which was severely diminished during nearly 14...