 Still not guaranteed, the officials say Hamas wants written guarantees from mediators that Israel will continue to negotiate a permanent ceasefire deal once the first phase goes into effect. I'm Charles de la Desmar. Meanwhile, former Israeli ambassador to the U.S., Dr. Michael Orens, says if Hezbollah succeeds in striking a major target in Israel, it could trigger a regional war, one that could force U.S. intervention. He says Hezbollah continues to pummel North Israel with hundreds of rockets every day.