Israel to quit Lebanon by Sunday -Lebanese officials
Israel is expected to pull out the last of its troops from south Lebanon on Sunday, Lebanese officials said on Saturday, in line with a U.N. resolution that ended a bloody war with Hizbollah. The officials, who declined to be identified, said the commander of U.N. peacekeepers in Lebanon Major General Alain Pellegrini had informed Prime Minister Fouad Siniora on Friday that Israel planned to complete its withdrawal by Sunday. “We have to wait and see if the Israelis will stick to their word this time,” one official said. “We’ve had similar promises in the past that did not materialise.” Full Story