Israel, Lebanon warn over UN cease-fire resolution

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Lebanon has expressed profound doubts about the likelihood of a UN cease-fire resolution being able to end a month-old conflict between Israel and the Shiite militia Hezbollah.

Israel has warned the world would face an even "greater tragedy" in the Middle East if the resolution passed by the UN Security Council did not produce change in Lebanon.

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Lebanon's Acting Foreign Minister Tarek Mitri was scathing in his criticism of Israel during an address to the UN Security Council shortly after the long-awaiting resolution was adopted.

"For a month now, as the world continues to watch and the international community continues to watch, Israel has besieged and ravaged Lebanon, creating a humanitarian and environmental disaster," he said.

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