ANDRIA HALL, CNN ANCHOR: Now that Israel has ended its 22-year occupation of southern Lebanon, the move toward stabilizing the region is underway. CNN's Gayle Young joins us live from Beirut, Lebanon with more now. Gayle, what's the latest there?</s>GAYLE YOUNG, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Well, Andria, we're coming to you on Friday, which is the holiest day here in Islam. We might hear the prayer behind us. There's a lot of rejoicing here in Beirut and in all of Lebanon today, at the unexpected early withdrawal of Israel from southern Lebanon. A lot of concerns too, that since Israel left without any sort of comprehensive peace agreement, that it's created a power vacuum in that area that could be filled by the militia, such as has Hezbollah or Amal, which are controlled by other countries, most notably Syria and Iran, concern that Lebanon is being forced to maintain control in an area that will be very difficult for it to do so. Joining us is Dr. Riad Tabbarah, the former ambassador from Lebanon to Washington. Dr. Tabbarah, how will the central authority here be able to maintain control of this region?</s>RIAD TABBARAH, FMR. LEBANESE AMB. TO U.S.: You see, once the Israeli withdrawal is complete at the national borders, I think the Lebanese authority will, as it has started to do, will send its security forces into the area to establish law and order. After that, of course, nobody can guarantee that there will be no incidents across the borders. But if there are incidents, then international law applies and -- but it's not permitted that one country says I will destroy you if there is an incident. I think it should be done through international agreements.</s>YOUNG: Thank you, Dr. Tabbarah. So all eyes are on southern Lebanon. It's been very peaceful these last few days. Concern, though, that there may be problems in the future. And hopes, that after many decades of conflicts, this border region will finally find some resolution -- Andria.</s>HALL: Gayle Young reporting live from the Middle East.
Dr. Tabbarah: Lebanese Authorities Will 'Establish Law and Order'