Soldiers Control 15 Villages in Southern Lebanon
12:40 Aug 03, '06 / 9 Av 5766
(IsraelNN.com) IDF troops are now in control of 15 villages in southern Lebanon as the IDF establishes a new security zone, seeking to distance Hizbullah terrorists from Israel’s northern border.
Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has stated that he is willing to withdraw Israeli forces once an international stabilization force is present in the area, stating Israel cannot permit Hizbullah to remain in the area.
