Cease-fire holds as Lebanon returns home amid ruins
Tens of thousands of Lebanese crowd bomb cratered roads returning to smoldering scenes after a 34 day Israel Hezbollah war. Nasrallah proclaims strategic victory while Olmert claims success. Death toll nears 950 with 791 in Lebanon and 155 in Israel. A UN force expansion and Lebanese army deployment are planned to stabilize the area.
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Lebanon Forces Prepare North Of Litani Amid Israel Demands
Elias Murr said Lebanese troops could be deployed north of the Litani this week but Israel seeks a border force to curb Hezbollah. UNIFIL, led by Maj. Gen. Alain Pellegrini, warned that more troops are urgently needed as cease fire stability remains fragile. France Italy Turkey and Malaysia signaled willingness to contribute, with consultations on force composition ongoing.
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Bush says Israel defeated Hezbollah in monthlong war
President Bush declared Hezbollah defeated in the monthlong conflict with Israel and blamed Hezbollah for Lebanese civilian deaths. He urged Iran and Syria to back away and framed the war as a fight between freedom and terrorism while lauding the ceasefire as a first step to stabilizing Lebanon’s democracy and a future Lebanese state with an international force.
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Britain lowers terrorist threat level amid airport calm
Britain reduces its threat level from severe to severe with looser rules to speed travel as Heathrow and other London airports resume normal operations. Aid funding links to an alleged charity in Pakistan are being examined while authorities extend detention for the remaining suspects and pursue a woodland search near High Wycombe.
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