Letter dated 9 July 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 the 62 violations of Lebanese territory that were committed on land, at sea and in the air by Israel during the month of June 2003 (see annex).
These continual Israeli breaches of Lebanon’s sovereignty and territorial integrity 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
Chargé d’affaires a.i.
Annex to the letter dated 9 July 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
June 2003
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On the ground |
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In the air |
At sea |
Military attacks |
Field violations |
Infringements |
Total |
Remarks |
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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, infiltration and placement of installations inside Lebanese territory |
Threats and brandishing of weapons, earthmoving and placement of concertina wire inside Lebanese territory |
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24 |
17 |
8 |
49 |
11 |
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1 |
1 |
62 |
Total violations in previous month: 54 |
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Table does not include violations in the occupied Shab`a farmlands and the Kafr Shuba hills area, a zone of military operations |
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Document Type: Letter
Document Sources: General Assembly, Security Council
Country: Israel, Lebanon
Subject: Agenda Item, Incidents, Situation in Lebanon
Publication Date: 09/07/2003