Israel has always said that it has no intention in staying in Lebanon one second more than is absolutely necessary.
Dan Gillerman: “Israel has always said that it has no intention in staying in Lebanon one second more than is absolutely necessary.”
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Dan Gillerman, Israeli Ambassador to the U.N., explains Israel's position on troop withdrawal from Lebanon.
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