News In Brief
October 29, 1984
Jerusalem
Israel proclaims desire to pull its troops out of Lebanon
Israel officially proclaimed on Sunday its aim to withdraw its troops from Lebanon within a short period through US-mediated negotiations with Syria and direct military talks with Lebanon. It did not elaborate on the timing of the withdrawal and said this would be determined by the government.
A senior official said US Undersecretary of State Richard Murphy was due in Israel this week to see what role Washington could play as a mediator between Israel and Syria.