{"id":187945,"date":"2001-04-10T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-03-11T22:19:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/?p=187945"},"modified":"2019-03-11T22:19:56","modified_gmt":"2019-03-11T22:19:56","slug":"auto-insert-187945","status":"publish","type":"document","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/document\/auto-insert-187945\/","title":{"rendered":"Mideast situation\/Lebanon – Letter from Lebanon"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Letter dated 10 April 2001 from the Permanent Representative of Lebanon<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>On instructions from my Government and further to my previous letters on the same subject, I have the honour to convey to you hereunder a list of the violations and infringements that were committed by Israel against Lebanon in the period from 19 March to 8 April 2001. Lebanon regards these incidents as an extension of Israel’s aggression against its people and territory.<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t\t<\/span>19 March 2001<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>At 1325 hours hostile aircraft overflew the Bayt al-Din area at low altitudes and were engaged by anti-aircraft units of the Lebanese Army. They withdrew at 1340 hours.<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t\t<\/span>20 March 2001<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>At 0100 hours Israeli warplanes overflew the zone of the Tibnin detachment at moderate altitudes.<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>At 1030 hours Israeli warplanes overflew the Nabatiyah area at moderate altitudes and overflew the zone of the Jba` detachment at low altitudes.<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t\t<\/span>27 March 2001<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>At 1130 hours and again at 1200 hours Israeli warplanes overflew the zone of the Jba` detachment at low altitudes.<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>At 1200 hours Israeli warplanes overflew the zones of the Qulaylah and Tibnin detachments at moderate altitudes.<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t\t<\/span>30 March 2001<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>Between 1345 and 1400 hours Israeli warplanes overflew the Tyre area at very high altitudes, breaking the sound barrier.<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t\t<\/span>31 March 2001<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>At intervals between 0855 and 1000 hours Israeli forces at the Mazra`at Fashkul and Ramta hill outposts in the occupied Shab`a farmlands directed a number of bursts of medium-machine-gun fire towards the outskirts of Majidiyah in the liberated areas and at areas around the outposts themselves.<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t\t<\/span>1 April 2001<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>At 0105 hours and between 0615 and 0645 hours Israeli forces strafed the area around their outpost at Ramta hill in the occupied Shab`a farmlands with medium-machine-gun fire.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Between 1510 and 1615 hours an Israeli reconnaissance aircraft flew over the occupied Shab`a farmlands.<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>Between 2000 and 2100 hours two Israeli helicopters flew over the occupied Shab`a farmlands.<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t\t<\/span>2 April 2001<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>Between 1030 and 1400 hours Israeli enemy forces were engaged in blasting rocks and in earthmoving work in an area to the south-west of their Ramta hill outpost in the occupied Shab`a farmlands. Two Israeli helicopters also flew over the farmlands before leaving in the direction of the occupied territories.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Between 1845 and 1900 hours Israeli enemy forces at the Mazra`at Fashkul outpost in the occupied Shab`a farmlands directed a number of bursts of medium-machine-gun fire at surrounding areas. Between 1850 and 2005 hours two Israeli enemy helicopters flew over the farmlands.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Between 2155 and 2205 hours an Israeli enemy forces patrol fired several bursts of light and medium automatic-weapons fire at both sides of the road leading from the Radar outpost to Birkat al-Sawwanah in the occupied Shab`a farmlands.<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t\t<\/span>3 April 2001<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>Between 1015 and 1020 hours Israeli enemy forces at the Summaqah hill outpost in the occupied Shab`a farmlands directed a number of bursts of medium-weapons fire at surrounding areas.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Between 1025 and 1040 hours Israeli warplanes overflew the Shab`a farmlands at very high altitudes.<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>Between 1550 and 1700 hours three Israeli helicopters flew over the Shab`a farmlands.<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>Between 1655 and 1730 hours Israeli warplanes overflew the Naqurah area at very high altitudes.<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t\t<\/span>4 April 2001<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>Between 1530 and 1700 hours Israeli warplanes overflew the South and Mount Lebanon at very high altitudes.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Between 1935 and 2010 hours two Israeli helicopters flew over the occupied Shab`a farmlands before leaving in the direction of the occupied Palestinian territories.<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t\t<\/span>5 April 2001<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>Between 0550 and 0605 hours Israeli forces at the Ramta hill outpost in the occupied Shab`a farmlands directed a number of bursts of medium-machine-gun fire at surrounding areas.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Between 1100 and 1900 hours an Israeli reconnaissance aircraft flew over the occupied Shab`a farmlands.<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t\t<\/span>7 April 2001<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>Between 1200 and 1900 hours an Israeli Poclain excavator was engaged in fortification work in the area around the outpost at Ruwaysat al-Alam in the occupied Shab`a farmlands. The situation was kept under observation.<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t\t<\/span>8 April 2001<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>Between 1230 and 1645 hours an Israeli Poclain-type bulldozer was engaged in earthmoving and fortification work and a metal fence was erected around the outpost at Ruwaysat al-Alam in the occupied Shab`a farmlands.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Between 1700 and 1730 hours Israeli forces at the Fashkul outpost in the occupied Shab`a farmlands directed a number of bursts of medium-machine-gun fire at surrounding areas.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Like the previous Israeli violations of which it represents a continuation, this latest series is in flagrant violation of <\/span>Security Council resolution 425 (1978)<\/a> and of Lebanon’s sovereignty and poses a threat to stability in the region.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

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I should be grateful if you would have this letter circulated as a document of the General Assembly, under agenda item 40, and of the Security Council.<\/p><\/div>\n

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(Signed<\/i>) Sélim Tadmoury<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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Ambassador<\/p><\/div>\n

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Permanent Representative<\/p><\/div>\n

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