Annan Hopes Israel Will Lift Blockade Within 48 Hours

安南望以48小时内取消封锁

U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan says he is hopeful that Israel will lift its blockade of Lebanon within two days. Speaking after talks with Turkish officials Wednesday, Mr. Annan said he is working with the participants, meaning Israel, Lebanon and the expanded international peacekeeping force.

Israel says it will lift its air and sea blockade when the U.N. ceasefire resolution is fully implemented. Israel wants Lebanese and international troops to be patrolling all of Lebanon's borders to prevent Hezbollah from rearming.

In southern Lebanon, two Lebanese soldiers died as they tried to defuse an unexploded device left over from the war. The blast wounded a third soldier.

In other news, a British airline says it will break Israel's air blockade of Lebanon later today by flying directly into Beirut. It is unclear how Israel will react to the flight.

联合国秘书长安南说，他希望以色列在两天内会解除对黎巴嫩的封锁。安南星期三与土耳其官员会晤后说，他正在同以色列、黎巴嫩和经过扩充的国际维和部队等各方进行协商。

以色列表示，它将在联合国停火决议全面落实之际取消空中和海上封锁。以色列要求黎巴嫩和国际部队在黎巴嫩边界全线巡逻，防止真主党游击队重新武装。

在黎巴嫩南部，两名黎巴嫩士兵星期三在试图排除战争遗留下来的未爆炸装置时丧生。爆炸还使另外一名士兵受伤。

在其他方面，一家英国航空公司表示，星期三晚些时候将打破以色列对黎巴嫩的空中封锁，直飞贝鲁特。目前还不清楚以色列将如何反应。