UN rushes for advance Lebanon force

The UN is trying to get an advance force of peacekeepers into Lebanon in 10-15 days, a senior official has said.

The force would be up to 3,500-strong, to be boosted later to the full 15,000 agreed in the UN ceasefire resolution.

Lebanon says it will start moving its own 15,000-strong force towards the south this week, while Israel says it could pull out within 10 days although stating that it will continue to pursue Hezbollah's leaders.