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Ceasefire fire in Lebanon may be reached within hours
 (KUNA) -- A ceasefire in Lebanon might be reached within hours, Israeli television cited political sources on Thursday. The sources said that the UN Security Council has been discussing the deployment of French forces with the Lebanese Army in Southern Lebanon in addition to granting international forces wider combat powers. Israeli Deputy Prime Minister Shimon Peres said that Israel would achieve big progress if a ceasefire was reached with the removal of Hezbollah from South Lebanon.Meanwhile, Israeli media reported three Israeli soldiers were killed and several others injured in battles with Hezbollah in South Lebanon. Posted by: Fred 2006-08-11 |
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