Poland to Send 500 Troops to Lebanon
From Polskie Radio (link):
Around seven thousand EU soldiers, including five hundred from Poland, will take part in a UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon, which will help enforce ceasefire between Israel and Hizbollah guerrillas.
Speaking after an EU foreign minister meeting in Brussels, Polish head of diplomacy Anna Fotyga said she had expressed readiness to increase the Polish contingent in Lebanon to about 500 troops. Presently, 214 Polish soldiers are serving in Lebanon. The core of the peacekeeping force will be provided by France and Italy.