Violations across the Blue Line – Letter from Lebanon

Letter dated 20 January 2003 from the Chargé d'affaires a.i.

of the Permanent Mission of Lebanon to the United Nations

addressed to the Secretary-General

On instructions from my Government, I have the honour to transmit to you herewith a statistical breakdown of Israeli violations of Lebanese sovereignty committed during the month of December 2002 (see annex).

The breaches of Lebanon’s sovereignty that Israel commits on land, at sea and in the air are in violation of the Blue Line and of the provisions of Security Council resolution 425 (1978), and they pose a threat to stability and promote a climate of tension in the region.

I should be grateful if you would have this letter and its annex circulated as a document of the General Assembly, under agenda item 36, and of the Security Council.

(Signed) Houssam Asaad Diab


Annex to the letter dated 20 January 2003 from the Chargé d’ affaires a.i.

of the Permanent Mission of Lebanon to the United Nations

addressed to the Secretary-General

Statistical breakdown of Israeli violations

committed during the month of December 2003

On the ground

In the air

At sea

Military attacks 

Field violations

Infringe-

ments

Total

Remarks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jet fighters

Reconnaissance aircraft

Helicopters

Total

Violations of territorial waters and launching of flares

Air raids and bombardment of military outposts and important centres 

Artillery bombardments, shooting and placement of installations inside Lebanese territory

Threats and brandishing of weapons, earthmoving and placement of concertina wire inside Lebanese territory

 

 

6

4

5

15

8

3

2

28

Table does not include violations in the occupied Shab`a farmlands and the Kafr Shuba hills area, a zone of military operations


Document symbol: A/57/713|S/2003/73
Document Type: Letter
Document Sources: General Assembly, Security Council
Country: Lebanon
Subject: Agenda Item, Incidents, Situation in Lebanon
Publication Date: 20/01/2003
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