Israel says Hizbollah, Iran coordinated abduction

JERUSALEM, July 18 (Reuters) Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert today accused the Lebanese guerrilla group Hizbollah of coordinating its abduction of two Israeli soldiers last week with Iran, enabling Tehran to divert attention away from its nuclear programme.

In a statement, Olmert reiterated he would not negotiate with Hizbollah and said it was too early to talk about a new international force to stabilise Lebanon.

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