Early Italian takeover of UNIFIL?

Italian deputy minister of defense Marco Verzaschi said that Italy could take over the command of UNIFIL a few weeks earlier than originally scheduled. According to AFP, ANSA and Italian daily La Repubblica, the United Nations may consider January 24 (instead of February 19) as the date of takeover because of alleged "differences" of opinion between French M-Gén. Alain Pellegrini and his staff.