1.   A unilateral Israeli pullback from Lebanon would likely be bloody.

2.   But polls show that growing numbers of Israelis favor unilateral pullbacks, if not a full withdrawal, as the bloody conflict continues with no resolution in sight.

3.   However, government officials say a unilateral pullback will endanger security of border towns and villages in northern Israel at risk.

4.   However, hawks say a unilateral pullback would be construed as a prize for terrorism and would provoke further attacks.

5.   However, government officials say a unilateral pullback will endanger security of border towns and villages in northern Israel.

6.   Lebanese Foreign Minister Faris Bweiz reiterated Monday that Israel must make a unilateral pullback to satisfy U.N. resolutions, and Israel would have no say about security measures.

7.   Lebanon has said there is no need for talks because the resolution calls for a unilateral pullback.

8.   Mordechai stopped short of advocating a unilateral pullback, but encouraged debate of the issue during his nearly three-year term.

9.   Opponents of leaving the territories say that Israel would be left with indefensible borders, and a unilateral pullback would encourage terrorism, not stop it.

10.   But Netanyahu said Sunday he strongly opposed any unilateral pullback and called on deputies and other prominant figures to stop publicly debating such a policy switch.