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UN's Ban: Threat to the lives of abducted IDF troops increasing
By Yoav Stern and Shlomo Shamir, Haaretz Correspondents

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon expressed concern for the lives of the two Israeli soldiers abducted in Lebanon last summer.

Unfortunately, the situation is aggravated by Hezbollah's persistent refusal to provide a proof of life. Worries about the fate of the two soldiers are therefore increasing. "I share deeply the anxiety of the families and call again on Hezbollah to reconsider this posture, which contradicts basic humanitarian values," Ban wrote in a report the Security Council on Friday.

Ban also warned of expected difficulties in the continued practical implementation of Resolution 1701. The report is a periodic assessment of the implementation of the resolution passed on August 11, 2006, which ended the war between Israel and Hezbollah.
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Talks between Israel and Hezbollah are proceeding through a German intelligence agent appointed by the previous UN secretary-general Kofi Annan.

The report implies that Iran and Syria continue to send the latest weaponry to Hezbollah, including anti-tank missiles and aircraft.

"The secretary-general is using harsh words with regard to Iran and Syria," a senior diplomatic source in New York said Friday. "It can be concluded that the report is in part an indictment of the two countries that have been exposed as being involved in activity whose goal is the destabilization of Lebanon. If Iran and Syria continue their subversive activities, they will be the downfall of Resolution 1701," the official added

"I am deeply concerned that Lebanon remains in the midst of a debilitating political crisis and faces ongoing attacks aimed at destabilizing and undermining its sovereignty, territorial integrity and independence. Against this background, I am concerned that continued implementation of resolution 1701 [2006] may face repeated difficulties," Ban wrote.

According to Israel, Ban wrote in the report, the arms being smuggled from Syria to Lebanon include missiles with a range of 250 kilometers, "enabling Hezbollah to rearm to the same levels as before last year's war or beyond."

Ban also noted that he has received new information from the Lebanese government on weapons smuggling via the Syrian border.

"The government of Lebanon has informed me that on June 6, 2007, four truck carriers, each carrying two vehicles mounted with 40-barrel rocket launchers [a total of eight rocket launchers] were seen by the Lebanese Army heading from Al-Kafeer in the Syrian Arab Republic across the Syrian-Lebanese border to Idriss Fortress and then on to a PFLP-GC [Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine General Command] outpost in Jabal al-Maaysara," the report stated.

Ban also noted that UNIFIL (the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon) reported "a significant increase in Israeli air violations, through jet and unmanned aerial vehicle overflights of Lebanese territory."

The secretary-general also harshly criticized Israel on the matter of cluster bombs. According to the report, over 900 cluster-bomb sites have been identified, 50 of them in recent months. Ban expressed his regret that "despite a number of attempts by UN senior officials to obtain information regarding the firing data of cluster munitions utilized during last summer's conflict, Israel has yet to provide this critical data."

With regard to the June 24 killing of six Spanish UNIFIL peacekeepers, the report stated that "once the investigation into the June 24 attack is concluded, security arrangements will be further adjusted if and as necessary to mitigate the potential for future such incidents." Ban called the Katyusha attacks on Kiryat Shmona in mid-June "deeply troubling."

Ban also wrote that, "In addition to the valuable assistance being provided by the German pilot project along the northern border and their proposals for Lebanese integrated border management, further international assistance is urgently required to enhance Lebanese capabilities and to ensure that there are no breaches of the arms embargo."

Ban also reported that a "senior cartographer" had made "solid progress toward a provisional determination of the geographic extent of the Shaba Farms area" and that this individual would be visiting Israel within the next few weeks. In about three months, a report is to be submitted on the matter of the disputed lands on Mount Dov near the meeting point of the Israel-Syrian and Lebanese borders on the slope of Mount Hermon
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  1.   Now we see differene betwen Coffee Anan and Ban Ki-moon 04:55  |  Vittorio 01/07/07
  2.   Basic humanitarian values..... 05:21  |  Shalom 01/07/07
  3.   Ban better than Coffee! However: We must go for war! 05:23  |  Realist 01/07/07
  4.   Hope the martyr wannabee captors read this&take note 05:26  |  PETER SM 01/07/07
  5.   basic humanitarian values 05:42  |  Jon 01/07/07
  6.   excuse me? 05:44  |  A friend 01/07/07
  7.   #4PeterSM. "Israel`s retatliation." 05:46  |  Maureen Ann 01/07/07
  8.   #2 Who? 06:42  |  Atoo 01/07/07
  9.   MAUREEN N Firing shrapnel loaded missiles at Israeli civillians 06:45  |  PETER SM 01/07/07
  10.   Bernie, Try justify Hezzbollah here, preventing Red Cross visits 06:50  |  Michigan 01/07/07
  11.   Interesting times coming for the IAF? 06:57  |  Natallie Durson 01/07/07
  12.   words words words no back up only outcome will be second for whic 07:50  |  ralph 01/07/07
  13.   A friend 08:35  |  Sam 01/07/07
  14.   Maureen Ann 08:43  |  Sam 01/07/07
  15.   #11, Durson 08:56  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 01/07/07
  16.   #3 Realist - Not releasing our soldiers is NOT a reason for war 09:34  |  Yonatan 01/07/07
  17.   #11 Natalie Durson`s humanitarian values 09:39  |  Yonatan 01/07/07
  18.   N.DURSON knowing the plans of Hesballa/Iran/Syria &the IDF? 09:42  |  PETER SM 01/07/07
  19.   What`s good for one side.... 10:13  |  Silvienne 01/07/07
  20.   For Peter SM and Hezbollah`s airforce # 9 10:26  |  Clickfool 01/07/07
  21.   This can`t be right.... 10:30  |  Clickfool 01/07/07
  22.   Sylvienne.Re Iran.Also Syria is fighting a proxy war.Thats why 10:34  |  PETER SM 01/07/07
  23.   #19, Silvienne 10:45  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 01/07/07
  24.   This man is unethical 11:06  |  South Korean 01/07/07
  25.   CFOOL DID you miss the thousands of Hesballa shrapnell missiles? 11:06  |  PETER SM 01/07/07
  26.   To PETER SM, #25 11:36  |  Wikipedia 01/07/07
  27.   "S.KOREAN"??He is worried about what will happen if Arabs murder 11:40  |  PETER SM 01/07/07
  28.   mr ban... what about.... 12:01  |  ravi 01/07/07
  29.   #25PeterSM. I didn`t miss the official word from Israel... 12:03  |  Maureen Ann 01/07/07
  30.   ".WIKIPEDIA" For your information.Please read. 12:12  |  PETER SM 01/07/07
  31.   Ban is sign of the moral degeneration of our time 12:24  |  American 01/07/07
  32.   #26 Wikipedia 12:26  |  Ben Alofs 01/07/07
  33.   MAUREEN N.Siniora has NO influence with Hesbala. 12:27  |  PETER SM 01/07/07
  34.   NOTHING SPECIAL ABOUT IDF 12:30  |  John 01/07/07
  35.   Why does Israel let the enemy set the rules? 13:10  |  Bo 01/07/07
  36.   #14Sam. I admire New Zealand`s P.M. 13:11  |  Maureen Ann 01/07/07
  37.   Some Facts omitted by Ban, and other points 13:12  |  lakshmi 01/07/07
  38.   Dr.B.ALOFFS Also please read the note to "wikipedia" 13:16  |  PETER SM 01/07/07
  39.   "AMERICAN"??? Ban has the moral fiber to stand up to Moslem block 13:21  |  PETER SM 01/07/07
  40.   Maureen, Cipora and Sylvienne 13:32  |  WWACD 01/07/07
  41.   WIKIPEDIA#26. A DICTIONNARY TO HIDE INTELLECTUAL DISHONESTY… 13:32  |  MOSHEH 01/07/07
  42.   #21 This can`t be right.... 13:35  |  Moshe 01/07/07
  43.   Ban 13:38  |  Tina 01/07/07
  44.   #31 Ban is sign of the moral degeneration of our time 13:39  |  Moshe 01/07/07
  45.   BEN ALOFS#32. YOUR DEMAND OF A PRECISE LANGUAGE IS OBSCENE… 13:50  |  MOSHEH 01/07/07
  46.   As critical as I am about the UN, I respect Ban`s honest approach 14:30  |  Dubi 01/07/07
  47.   #33PeterSM/#40WWACD. Nice photo of Shimon Peres... 14:37  |  Maureen Ann 01/07/07
  48.   JOHN Israel licked the combined Arab armies in 1967 when the USA 14:38  |  PETER SM 01/07/07
  49.   and Hezbollah are ethical @ S.korean??? 14:46  |  zebulonguy 01/07/07
  50.   Threat to Israel increasing- No one is doing nothing 14:57  |  Daniel 01/07/07
  51.   #49, Hizbullah doesn`t occupy anybody`s land.. 15:37  |  South Korean 01/07/07
  52.   Peter SM. Without America Israwel is a kosher----expletive 15:40  |  Japanese 01/07/07
  53.   #31" American", "True American" "Canadian", etc. 15:44  |  Yonatan 01/07/07
  54.   `35" Bo 16:05  |  Labhras 01/07/07
  55.   Give me the Golan or I give you trouble 16:38  |  Tosefta 01/07/07
  56.   The price for keeping the Golan 16:40  |  Tosefta 01/07/07
  57.   #30 @Ben Alofs 16:46  |  Avi 01/07/07
  58.   Japanese # 52-you have it backward 16:55  |  ChanahS 01/07/07
  59.   Green light for IDF & IAF! 16:55  |  Rosi 01/07/07
  60.   #52 NIPPON AND HISTORY SHOULD GET TOGETHER 16:59  |  paul harris 01/07/07
  61.   #51 A REVELATIONM KOREA HAS DIFFERENT HISTORY BOOKS TO ANY OTHER 17:01  |  paul harris 01/07/07
  62.   The threat increasing?This one beats all the logic 17:41  |  Sal 01/07/07
  63.   South Korean 17:42  |  rich 01/07/07
  64.   South Korean 2 17:43  |  rich 01/07/07
  65.   American 17:45  |  rich 01/07/07
  66.   Murderer`s advocates; whu are they here? 19:16  |  Q`s & A`s 01/07/07
  67.   Michigan, Hezbollah must be Recognized First 19:53  |  Bernie 01/07/07
  68.   56Tosefta Didn`t Assad Sr insist: Syrian troops on Kinneret shore 20:14  |  Logician 01/07/07
  69.   67Bernie Your true colors show up now. 20:22  |  Michigan 01/07/07
  70.   Do you have a logical problem here? (Logician #68) 21:08  |  Tosefta 01/07/07
  71.   Too much Ginseng and Sushi has a detri(mental) effect 21:22  |  zebulonguy 01/07/07
  72.   70Tosefta Fact: Assad did NOT agree to Any Strip 21:36  |  Logician 01/07/07
  73.   #55, the same song and dance 22:33  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 01/07/07
  74.   ZEBULONGUY.Bet you they are both the same person.That liar 00:00  |  PETER SM 02/07/07
  75.   What is the logical problem? (Logician #72) 00:42  |  Tosefta 02/07/07
  76.   Shaba Farms with Golan are part of Jewish Homeland 00:57  |  Joseph E . 02/07/07
  77.   Cipora Dumbya Kohn #73 01:13  |  Tosefta 02/07/07
  78.   MAUREEN N Sabra Shatilla,Arab revenge killing,is that news? 01:31  |  PETER SM 02/07/07
  79.   75Tosefta Need correct facts for Logic to work 01:40  |  Logician 02/07/07
  80.   "JAPANESE"???.Were American soldiers fighting for Israel in `73 01:44  |  PETER SM 02/07/07
  81.   Click...its getting closer to you??? 01:50  |  Larry 02/07/07
  82.   Clickfool 03:16  |  American in NY 02/07/07
  83.   Bernie 03:19  |  Gina 02/07/07
  84.   South Korean, Japanese, American is Khalid 03:23  |  Gina 02/07/07
  85.   #7 Maureen Ann - Ignorant of facts as usual 06:26  |  * BEN JABO 02/07/07
  86.   Durson - can you explain 06:31  |  * BEN JABO 02/07/07
  87.   #52 Japanese - I do remember 06:40  |  * BEN JABO 02/07/07
  88.   "76" Cip[ora Dumbya Clone 06:42  |  Labhras 02/07/07
  89.   #56 Tosefta`s Golan Fixation 06:44  |  * BEN JABO 02/07/07
  90.   South Korean 06:49  |  * BEN JABO 02/07/07
  91.   He got caught . Sh-t happens when you 06:49  |  Labhras 02/07/07
  92.   #29 Maureen Ann`s CLUSTER FIXATION 07:10  |  * BEN JABO 02/07/07
  93.   #47 Maureen Ann - Yes, clusters were a mistake 07:13  |  * BEN JABO 02/07/07
  94.   ban should tell hazbola their list in same risk if anything happe 07:28  |  ralph 02/07/07
  95.   just a questiion, what if we buried every dead terrorist in pig s 07:29  |  ralph 02/07/07
  96.   #28 Naureen Ann & her endless Why`s 07:33  |  * BEN JABO 02/07/07
  97.   #36 Maureen Ann - You admire, but aren`t to be 07:34  |  * BEN JABO 02/07/07
  98.   Japanese #52 07:45  |  China Chinese 02/07/07
  99.   Gina #82 07:48  |  Willy 02/07/07
  100.   Who REALLY cares about Maureen Ann !! 08:12  |  M 02/07/07
  101.   WHAT ABOUT THOSE 10.000 PALESTINIANS? 08:14  |  indrajaya 02/07/07
  102.   WHAT ABOUT THOSE 10.000 PALESTINIANS? 08:14  |  indrajaya 02/07/07
  103.   Willy -- agreed 08:31  |  Gina 02/07/07
  104.   #88, Lahras 08:42  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 02/07/07
  105.   #77, Tosefta 08:55  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 02/07/07
  106.   #101 indrajaya 17:21  |  * BEN JABO 02/07/07
  107.   idraj...10,000... 22:11  |  Tom 02/07/07
  108.   # Indrajaya - moron 23:49  |  Adrian de klerk 02/07/07
  109.   #102 Indrajaya What about those 10000Palestinians? 05:52  |  Silvienne 03/07/07
  110.   #107 Tom....you are incorrect! 05:55  |  Silvienne 03/07/07
  111.   #100 Hey, M.....? 05:58  |  Silvienne 03/07/07
  112.   Hello Ben Jabo....how`s this? 06:00  |  Silvienne 03/07/07
  113.   Threat to the lives..of two soldier and peace process 13:17  |  Paolo 03/07/07
  114.   philosophy 05:29  |  jhong 07/07/09
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