U.N. peacekeepers have told the Lebanese government that Israel will complete its troop pullout from south Lebanon on Sunday, Lebanese officials said on Saturday.
The officials, according to Reuters, said U.N. Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) commander Major General Alain Pellegrini had informed Prime Minister Fouad Siniora of Israel's plans on Friday. "We have to wait and see if the Israelis will stick to their word this time," one source said. "We've had similar promises in the past that did not materialise."
A spokesperson for the Israeli army said Saturday Israel will pass along control of "further territory" to the international observers and the Lebanese army on Sunday, and hope to complete the process by next weekend. Israeli military officials said Thursday that the pullout would most likely come after the Jewish holy day of Yom Kippur on Monday.
