Short Israel-Lebanon Conflict Generates Long-Term Damage

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Even as damage assessment continues, governments around the world are pledging billions of dollars to aid rebuilding of structural and infrastructure damage from this summer's 34-day exchange of attacks between Israel and Hezbollah militia in Lebanon. International donors meeting Aug. 31 in Sweden promised close to $1 billion for urgent reconstruction in Lebanon, not including earlier pledges for humanitarian and long-term projects. There were some 1,200 fatalities there, say Lebanese officials. President Bush says the U.S. will pledge $230 million, but damage estimates could well exceed $3 billion, according to published reports.