Lebanon: Israel will lift blockade within a week

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Lebanese Defence Minister Elias Murr said on Saturday night that UN envoy Geir Pederson had assured him that Israel would lift its air and sea blockade on Lebanon within a week.

Murr also claimed that the UN envoy had guaranteed him that IDF soldiers would withdraw from southern Lebanon within one or two weeks.

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[pinto]

1. Good news, if it holds, a little progress.

[The Magistrate]

2. Not An Investment-Grade Wager, Sir

Though it would be pleasant enough should it prove out.

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3. Well. there is this too:

IDF readies to leave Lebanon in 10-14 days

The Israel Defense Forces could withdraw all troops from Lebanon in a period of 10 days to two weeks if UNIFIL continues to deploy at the present rate, security forces told Haaretz over the weekend.

Meanwhile, the bolstered peacekeeping force in Lebanon began taking shape on Saturday as 1,000 started moving in - the first large contingent of international troops dispatched to help safeguard a cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah.

The Italian advanced forces, which landed in Tyre in helicopters and rubber boats, are meant to protect the Italian navy ships docking on Sunday.

Haaretz