Israeli Cabinet member Ariel Sharon, the architect of Israel’s 1982 invasion of Lebanon, presented a proposal for a unilateral, phased Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon. Defense Minister Yitzhak Mordechai has submitted a competing proposal under which Israel would carry out a one-time withdrawal linked to Lebanese and international guarantees that there would be no cross-border attacks.
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