Letter dated 29 December 2000 from the Permanent Representative of Lebanon
to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General
On instructions from my Government and with reference to my previous letters, I have the honour to inform you below of the series of Israeli violations of Lebanese sovereignty by land, sea and air occurring from 26 December 2000 to 28 December 2000.
Violations on 26 December 2000
|
Time |
Place |
Observations |
|
1155-1200 |
Israeli helicopter over Ruwaysat al-Alam in Shab′a Farms |
|
|
2300-2400 |
Israeli helicopters over Shab′a Farms |
Violations on 27 December 2000
|
Time |
Place |
Observations |
|
|
1000 |
Four objectives over Damur |
Medium altitude |
|
|
1000 |
Two objectives over Jubayl |
Medium altitude |
|
|
1000 |
Two objectives over the western Bekaa |
Medium altitude |
|
|
1015 |
Two maritime objectives 7 miles off the coast from Beirut |
Medium altitude |
|
|
1015 |
Military flight over the western Bekaa |
Medium altitude |
|
|
1230-1430 |
A reconnaissance aircraft over Shab′a Farms |
Very high altitude
|
Violations on 28 December 2000
|
Time |
Place |
Observations |
|
1100 |
South-north |
Military flight |
|
1140 |
Nabatiyah |
Military flight |
|
1150 |
Tyre |
Military flight at very high altitude |
|
1250 |
Shab'a |
Helicopters |
|
1400 |
South-north |
Military flight |
|
1530 and 1700 |
Shab'a Farms |
Combing with medium-weapon fire. Reconnaissance aircraft flight |
|
1810 and 1825 |
Shab'a Farms |
Helicopters and a reconnaissance aircraft |
The new series of Israeli violations, which follows upon previous ones, constitutes a blatant violation of resolution 425 (1978) and of the sovereignty of Lebanon and a threat to stability in the region.
The Lebanese Government calls upon the Secretary-General to take the necessary measures to put a definitive halt to these violations.
I should be grateful if you would have this letter circulated as an official document of the fifty-fifth session of the General Assembly, under agenda item 40, and of the Security Council.
(Signed) Sélim Tadmoury
Permanent Representative
Document Type: Letter
Document Sources: General Assembly, Security Council
Country: Lebanon
Subject: Agenda Item, Incidents
Publication Date: 29/12/2000