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Jackson50 said:
This is a wise strategic move by Israel. Here is an excellent piece from "The China Post" on why Israel is unilaterally halting its offensive.

http://www.chinapost.com.tw/commentary/reuters/2009/01/18/192562/Why-Israel.htm

 

While that's a very good article, there is another point I would put forth.

Obama takes office in 4 days. Israel doesn't want to start the US Presidency on a potential bad foot.