Olmert Says He's Studying Lebannon's Deployment Offer

2006-08-08 20:27:35 CRIENGLISH.com

Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said on Tuesday that Israel is studying Lebanon's offer to deploy some 15,000 Lebanese troops along the Israel-Lebanon border.

Olmert said such a move must go hand-in-hand with the disarming of Hezbollah guerrillas. He says he's not familiar with all the details, but will study this offer.

" It looks interesting, we will examine it closely. We will take council with other parties that are interested in the situation and that are working towards the resolution of the United Nations, and we will make up our mind about it."

Lebanon's government said on Monday that it is ready to send the troops to the Lebanon-Israel border as part of a ceasefire deal.

Olmert suggested on Tuesday that Israel would want to see the deployment of Lebanese troops, along with a strong multinational force, in south Lebanon.

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