AP: Olmert "accepts cease-fire deal"

The link won't work for long:

Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has accepted an emerging Mideast cease-fire deal and informed the United States of his decision, Israeli officials said Friday. Olmert will recommend that his government approve the deal in its meeting on Sunday, the officials said on condition of anonymity because they are not authorized to brief journalists on the internal discussions.

According to Ha'aretz headlines:

Israel 'satisfied' with revised cease-fire resolution
PM's Office: Ground operation will continue for now

From the story:

Senior Israel Defense Forces officers said Friday evening that despite the latest progress on the diplomatic front at the United Nations, the IDF "is continuing forward at full power."

The officers said that all forces slated to take part in the expanded incursion have already assumed forward positions in the field.

It seems that military operations are continuing. What are the details of the "cease-fire deal"? The following, from the same Ha'arwetz story, is not very clear:

The draft of the text which arrived from Lebanon on Friday is a significantly altered version of Thursday's draft. According to the modified document, Lebanon is opposed to a beefed-up contingent of UNIFIL troops and granting UNIFIL the authority to enforce the cease-fire, which is more problematic for Israel than the clause which refers to the Shaba Farms as well as the lack of border supervision over weapons smuggling.

If the UN deal is really "accepted," that is probably bad news.

Update: Here is the AP again, this time via Jpost.com:

The draft, obtained by The Associated Press, would ask the UN force to monitor a full cessation of hostilities and help Lebanese forces gain control over an area that has previously been under de facto authority of Hizbullah. It emphasizes the need for the "unconditional release" of the two IDF soldiers captured July 12, but does not make a direct demand for their freedom.

Additionally, it calls on Israel and Lebanon to agree to a long-term solution under which Hizbullah would be disarmed.

"Calls on"? Is that like the clause about releasing the soldiers?

Tags: Israel, Lebanon, Hizbullah, Olmert, UN