Special report:
Israel, Lebanon agree on
ceasefire
BEIRUT, Sept. 6 (Xinhua) -- Lebanese President Emile
Lahoud said Wednesday that Israel's decision to lift its blockade on Lebanon did
not ensure Israeli full compliance with a UN resolution.
Israel has not been complying with the UN Security
Council Resolution 1701 even if it lifted the blockade because it has been
occupying Lebanese lands in the south and violating the territorial waters and
the sky of Lebanon, said Lahoud in a statement.
Lahoud's statement came after Israel announced
earlier Wednesday that it would lift an eight-week-old air and sea blockade
against Lebanon on Thursday and hand over control to international forces.
Shortly after the Israeli announcement, Lebanon
formally asked UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan to authorize the deployment of
German naval ships to monitor the Lebanese coast. French, Italian and Greek
naval ships are expected to be deployed until German troops takes over the sea
patrols. Israel imposed blockade and launched massive military offensive against
Lebanon after Lebanese Hezbollah guerillas kidnapped two Israeli soldiers and
killed eight others in cross-border attacks on July 12.
Although the 34-day-long fighting between the two
sides came to a cease-fire on Aug. 14 thanks to the UN Resolution 1701, Israel
has vowed to keep its blockade until UN peacekeepers take control of south
Lebanon to guarantee the safety of the Jewish state. Enditem
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Lebanese minister: Israel adamant in refusing to implement UN resolution
BEIRUT, Sept. 6 (Xinhua) -- Lebanese Minister of Justice Charles Rizk said Wednesday that Israel was still adamant in refusing to implement UN Security Council Resolution 1701 which calls for Israeli troops' withdraw.
In an interview with a local radio, Rizk said that implementing the UN resolution as a whole starts with Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon when Lebanese and international forces move into areas Israelis vacates. Full story <<<
Israel to lift Lebanon blockade
Thursday
JERUSALEM, Sept. 6 (Xinhua) -- Israel government announced
on Wednesday that Israel to lift its naval and aerial blockade on Lebanon on
Thursday at 6 p.m.(1500 GMT).
Israeli Prime Minister's Office said in a statement that
international forces will take control of Lebanese seaports and airports as soon
as Israel is to lift its blockade tomorrow evening. Full story <<<
