Relief convoys head south (toward Southern Lebanon)

[Omaha Steve]

Full story: http://reuters.excite.com/article/20060813/2006-08-13T155641Z_01_L11420787_RTRIDST_0_INTERNATIONAL-MIDEAST-LEBANON-AID-DC.html



Relief convoys head south
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Aug 13, 11:56 AM (ET)

By Michael Winfrey

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Relief agencies sent convoys toward southern Lebanon on Sunday, hoping a planned truce between Israel and Hizbollah guerrillas would mean rapid improvement in the humanitarian crisis there.

Frustrated by heavy fighting and a ban on movement imposed by Israel's army, aid workers say they have been unable to bring food, water and medicine to an estimated 100,000 people trapped south of Lebanon's Litani River.


Residents flee the scene after an Israeli air raid in Beirut's southern suburbs August 13, 2006. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard

But they said they could reach the area on short notice if a truce resulting from last week's U.N. Security Council resolution to end the war takes place on Monday as planned.

"We expected better access immediately after the resolution, so we are a bit frustrated, but we expect the access to be much better after the ceasefire," said U.N. spokesman Khaled Mansour.

[mom cat]

1. lets hope that the IDF lets them through this time.

[lumpy]

2. Obviously that is of little importance to

the Israelis.

[bluedog]

3. people sure will be glad

to see this convoy coming.....I can not imagine what hell they have been through

[leftchick]

4. I hope they are not targeted

godspeed.