An Israeli soldier jumps from the turret of an army 155 artillery piece during an...

An Israeli soldier jumps from the turret of an army 155 artillery piece during an exercise held February 21 on the "Tabac" base situated just inside the Lebanese border along Israel's northern frontier. Pressure for an Israeli pullout from southern Lebanon has increased following the killing of seven Israeli soldiers by Hizbollah forces [and Prime Minister Ehud Barak continues to promise a troop withdrawal from southern Lebanon by July. The soldiers on this base, who haven't fired a shell for real in over a week, continue to do their job, serve their country with stocism, and refuse to enter into public political discussions. ]