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Last update - 10:16 08/07/2008 Visiting Italian FM to hear misgivings on performance of UN peacekeepers in Lebanon By Barak Ravid and Yoav Stern, Haaretz Correspondent Tags: Hezbollah, Italy, UNIFIL  Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini arrived late Monday in Israel and is expected to meet with Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni. Israeli officials are expected to voice concerns about the performance of the United Nations Interim Force (UNIFIL) in Lebanon, whose command is currently under Italy's jurisdiction. Israel maintains Hezbollah is working unhindered to regain the military capacity it lost during the Second Lebanon War. Frattini, who came into office in April and is considered friendly to Israel, has recently suggested expanding UNIFIL's mandate. He maintains that the force should have more room to maneuver, while remaining within confines of its current provisions. Advertisement Also, during Frattini's visit, Israel and Italy are expected to hold bilateral strategic talks for the first time, with the participation of Foreign Ministry, Military Intelligence, Defense Ministry, Mossad and National Security Council officials. Last week, a report submitted by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said that UNIFIL soldiers were forced by local Lebanese residents to delete photos of suspicious-looking underground cables, which they had located a few weeks before. The incident constitutes the second time in recent months that the work of the peacekeeping force has been restricted because of pressures from local residents - this in strict violation of UN Resolution 1701, which ended the 2006 Second Lebanon War that brought the UNIFIL forces to south Lebanon. Related articles: Israel: UNIFIL is ignoring Hezbollah violations in south Lebanon UNIFIL denies Israeli charges it ignores Hezbollah activity (2006) Israel: UNIFIL hiding info about Hezbollah from Security Council Bookmark to del.icio.us   Desert pursuit IDF criticizes Egyptian soldiers over fatal cross-border manhunt. Backing McCain The more religious the voter the more likely he is to support McCain over Obama.   1.   UNIFIL as pawns 10:23  |  Natallie Durson 08/07/08   2.   lo siento 12:03  |  Di 08/07/08   3.   Hmm, not sure if Israel wants to go there..... 12:04  |  Johnboy 08/07/08   4.   Local residents complained of cluster bombs too 01:38  |  Slappy 09/07/08

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