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Hassan Nasrallah in his second speech in two days on the Gaza crisis Monday, Dec. 29, did not offer to help Hizballah's hamas allies, but offered the view that Israel could not hold out for long with air attacks. But, in his view, Israel was also wary of sending troops into battle because it expected a high casualty toll.Israel's Deputy chief of staff Maj. Dan Harel warned:"The campaign has just started. It won't be quick. The worst part is not behind us but still ahead and we must be ready. "The Israeli officer added after dozens of air strikes and naval bombardment from the sea Monday: "Not a single Hamas house is left standing." Egypt's interior minister put his departmental special forces on the highest state of preparedness.A possible Israeli invasion of Gaza has produced tangible international economic fallout: Oil prices have risen past $40 the barrel, the dollar has slumped 1.5% against the main world currencies and the price of gold is shot past $882 an ounce.In other developments, huge demonstrations were staged in Cairo, Amman and Sanaa. Israeli Arab students rallied at universities up and down Israel.As in the days of Noah...
