Israel sends 10,000 troops into Lebanon

Six Israeli army brigades - up to 10,000 troops - were in southern Lebanon last night as the Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said the army was "winning the battle" in its 21-day offensive against Hizbollah.

Mr Olmert's assertion, which appeared to be preparing Israelis for a possible end to the conflict, came as three divisions of reservists neared the end of their training if needed to reinforce armoured infantry and engineering units seeking to push Hizbollah back from the border