Israel, US agree to cease UNIFIL ops. in southern Lebanon
The vote on the mandate in the United States Security Council is expected to occur within a few months.
UNIFIL PEACEKEEPERS look out at the Lebanese-Israeli border, from the roof of a watchtower in the town of Marwahin, in southern Lebanon, on Saturday. Never was an organization less interim than UNIFIL, the writer quips. (photo credit: THAIER AL-SUDANI/REUTERS)Updated: