51.   Hundreds of Israeli soldiers have been killed in the buffer zone and calls in Israel for a unilateral withdrawal have been growing louder.

52.   In a televised interview over the weekend, Sharon proposed a unilateral withdrawal in stages over an unspecified period.

53.   In recent months, mothers of Israeli soldiers serving in south Lebanon have held demonstrations in Israeli cities in favor for a unilateral withdrawal.

54.   In recent months, Israeli casualties in Lebanon have been mounting, and a growing number of Israelis have been calling for a unilateral withdrawal.

55.   Israeli casualties have increased in recent months, and a grassroots campaign calling for a unilateral Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon has been gaining momentum.

56.   Israeli oppose unilateral withdrawal from Lebanon.

57.   Israeli leaders believe that a unilateral withdrawal would deprive Syria of leverage in its on-and-off peace negotiations.

58.   Isaias said a unilateral withdrawal by Eritrea was unthinkable.

59.   Labor party members have recently presented opposing plans calling for unilateral withdrawal from Palestinian areas or the creation of buffer zones between Palestinian and Israeli population centers.

60.   Later Friday, Israelis supporting a unilateral Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon were to hold a vigil outside the Defense Ministry in Tel Aviv.