from your vantage point on the ground, how are things looking for this conflict? is there any chance of a cease-fire? >> it doesn't look like there is any time soon. there are some efforts behind the scenes but i haven't heard of any progress whatsoever. i suspect it's going to get worse in the coming days. the israelis are really threatening to not only continue their punishing air strikes as you point out but also massing thanks, armored personnel carriers lots of troops on the border with gaza. no one here would be surprised if they start moving in at some point. there is dramatic clot escalate what's going on. the fallout from that is certainly unpredictable. what happens as far as other fronts opening up from the north in lebanon, for example. so it's a very, very tense situation right now. i suspect it's about to get worse. >> a ground invasion you're talking. what would that achieve, wolf? >> well, the israelis say they have no intention of reoccupying