Israel Hopes U.N. Peacekeepers Will Do Their Job

by Melissa Block, NPR

Israel is hopeful that the U.N. peacekeeping force will achieve its goals of disarming Hezbollah and pushing it north of the Litani River, says government spokesman Mark Regev. Israel is eager for the U.N. peacekeepers to come in, he says, but believes its members should come from countries that have good relations with both Israel and Lebanon.

Broadcast Dates

• All Things Considered, August 18, 2006