Hezbollah has said publicly that combat will continue if Israel does not release Lebanese detainees in Israeli prisons and withdraw from a small area of disputed land - the farms of Shebaa. But most analysts do not expect the organisation to jeopardise its victory so lightly. They think the war is effectively over. In the immediate future, the peace in south Lebanon is fragile. Never before have armed Muslim radicals in Lebanon been so close to the Israeli border.
Nobody expects any organised attack on Israel.
If there are casualties, Israel is committed to react disproportionately - perhaps bombing the Lebanese capital, Beirut. This would lead to a major escalation. Peacekeepers The UN, with the robust backing of the Security Council, is seeking to boost the existing peacekeeping force in south Lebanon, which would go a long way towards ensuring peace in the area. But there is a dangerous vacuum while the force is being prepared. Within domestic Lebanese politics, the victory of Hezbollah will provide a boost for the party.