Israel prepared for a long haul in Lebanon

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Israel is prepared to keep troops in southern Lebanon for months if it takes that long for an international force to deploy, Israel's army Chief was quoted on Wednesday as telling a parliamentary committee, reports Reuters.

Israel Radio said an army intelligence officer told the committee it would take weeks for a large contingent of a UN force known as UNIFIL to arrive in southern Lebanon, prompting Halutz to say, "Israel will leave forces in Lebanon until the multinational force arrives, even if it takes months."