Israel to lift Lebanon blockade tomorrow-Olmert

JERUSALEM, Sep 6 (Reuters) Israel will lift its air and sea blockade of Lebanon at 1500 GMT tomorrow, handing over control to international forces, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's office said.

A statement issued today said Olmert had been informed by US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan that ''the international forces are ready to take over control posts over the seaports and airports of Lebanon.'' ''Thus it was agreed that tomorrow at 2030 hrs IST Israel will leave the control positions over the ports in conjunction with the entry of the internatioanl forces,'' the statement said.

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