Israel says in no rush for Lebanon ceasefire

JERUSALEM, July 30 (Reuters) Israel is in no hurry to strike a ceasefire that would end fighting in Lebanon, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said today.

''Israel is in no rush to reach a ceasefire before we get to that point where we could say that we reached the main objectives we had set forth. This includes the ripening of the diplomatic process and preparing the multinational force,'' Olmert said at the start of a weekly cabinet meeting.

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