{"id":188170,"date":"2003-04-08T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-03-11T22:22:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/?p=188170"},"modified":"2019-03-11T22:22:20","modified_gmt":"2019-03-11T22:22:20","slug":"auto-insert-188170","status":"publish","type":"document","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/document\/auto-insert-188170\/","title":{"rendered":"Mideast situation\/Attacks &#8211; Letter from Lebanon"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;font-family:Courier New, serif, monospace;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><strong>Letter dated 8 April 2003 from the Charge d&#39;affaires a.i. of the <\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;font-family:Courier New, serif, monospace;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><strong>Permanent Mission of Lebanon to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Courier New, serif, monospace;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><span class=\"Apple-tab-span\" style=\"white-space:pre; font-size:smaller\">\t<\/span>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 March 2003 (see annex).<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Courier New, serif, monospace;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><span class=\"Apple-tab-span\" style=\"white-space:pre; font-size:smaller\">\t<\/span>The breaches of Lebanon&#39;s sovereignty that Israel commits on land, at sea and the 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.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Courier New, serif, monospace;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><span class=\"Apple-tab-span\" style=\"white-space:pre; font-size:smaller\">\t<\/span>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<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:right;font-size:10pt;font-family:Courier New, serif, monospace;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">(Signed) Houssam Asaad Diab<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:right;font-size:10pt;font-family:Courier New, serif, monospace;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">Charge d&#39;affaires a.i.<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Courier New, serif, monospace;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><strong>Annex to the letter dated 8 April 2003 from the Charge d&#39;affaires a.i. of the <\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Courier New, serif, monospace;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><strong>Permanent Mission of Lebanon to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Courier New, serif, monospace;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><strong>Statistical breakdown of Israeli violations committed during the month of March 2003<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" background=\"#000000\" width=\"100%\" style=\"text-align:left;margin-left:initial;margin-right:auto;\">\n<tr>\n<td width=\"10%\" valign=\"top\" style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:6pt;font-family:Courier New, serif, monospace;border-color:#000000;border-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px;border-left-width:1px;border-right-width:1px;\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"10%\" valign=\"top\" style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:6pt;font-family:Courier New, serif, monospace;border-color:#000000;border-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px;border-left-width:1px;border-right-width:1px;\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"10%\" valign=\"top\" style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:6pt;font-family:Courier New, serif, monospace;border-color:#000000;border-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px;border-left-width:1px;border-right-width:1px;\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"8%\" valign=\"top\" style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:6pt;font-family:Courier New, serif, monospace;border-color:#000000;border-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px;border-left-width:1px;border-right-width:1px;\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"9%\" valign=\"top\" style=\"color:#000000;text-align:center;font-size:6pt;font-family:Courier New, serif, monospace;border-color:#000000;border-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px;border-left-width:1px;border-right-width:1px;\"><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" valign=\"top\" style=\"color:#000000;text-align:center;font-size:6pt;font-family:Courier New, serif, monospace;border-color:#000000;border-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px;border-left-width:1px;border-right-width:1px;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">On the ground<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"9%\" valign=\"top\" style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:6pt;font-family:Courier New, serif, monospace;border-color:#000000;border-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px;border-left-width:1px;border-right-width:1px;\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"10%\" valign=\"top\" style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:6pt;font-family:Courier New, serif, monospace;border-color:#000000;border-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px;border-left-width:1px;border-right-width:1px;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"10%\" valign=\"top\" style=\"color:#000000;text-align:center;font-size:6pt;font-family:Courier New, serif, monospace;border-color:#000000;border-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px;border-left-width:1px;border-right-width:1px;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">In the air<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"10%\" valign=\"top\" style=\"color:#000000;text-align:center;font-size:6pt;font-family:Courier New, serif, monospace;border-color:#000000;border-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px;border-left-width:1px;border-right-width:1px;\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"10%\" valign=\"top\" style=\"color:#000000;text-align:center;font-size:6pt;font-family:Courier New, serif, monospace;border-color:#000000;border-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px;border-left-width:1px;border-right-width:1px;\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"8%\" valign=\"top\" style=\"color:#000000;text-align:center;font-size:6pt;font-family:Courier New, serif, monospace;border-color:#000000;border-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px;border-left-width:1px;border-right-width:1px;\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"9%\" valign=\"top\" style=\"color:#000000;text-align:center;font-size:6pt;font-family:Courier New, serif, monospace;border-color:#000000;border-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px;border-left-width:1px;border-right-width:1px;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">At sea<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"8%\" valign=\"top\" style=\"color:#000000;text-align:center;font-size:6pt;font-family:Courier New, serif, monospace;border-color:#000000;border-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px;border-left-width:1px;border-right-width:1px;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">Military attacks<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"10%\" valign=\"top\" style=\"color:#000000;text-align:center;font-size:6pt;font-family:Courier New, serif, monospace;border-color:#000000;border-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px;border-left-width:1px;border-right-width:1px;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">Field violations<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"12%\" valign=\"top\" style=\"color:#000000;text-align:center;font-size:6pt;font-family:Courier New, serif, monospace;border-color:#000000;border-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px;border-left-width:1px;border-right-width:1px;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">Infringements<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"9%\" valign=\"top\" style=\"color:#000000;text-align:center;font-size:6pt;font-family:Courier New, serif, monospace;border-color:#000000;border-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px;border-left-width:1px;border-right-width:1px;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">total<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"10%\" valign=\"top\" style=\"color:#000000;text-align:center;font-size:6pt;font-family:Courier New, serif, monospace;border-color:#000000;border-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px;border-left-width:1px;border-right-width:1px;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">Remarks<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"10%\" valign=\"top\" style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:6pt;font-family:Courier New, serif, monospace;border-color:#000000;border-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px;border-left-width:1px;border-right-width:1px;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">Jet fighters<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"10%\" valign=\"top\" style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:6pt;font-family:Courier New, serif, monospace;border-color:#000000;border-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px;border-left-width:1px;border-right-width:1px;\">\n<p><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">Reconnai-<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">ssance aircraft<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"10%\" valign=\"top\" style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:6pt;font-family:Courier New, serif, monospace;border-color:#000000;border-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px;border-left-width:1px;border-right-width:1px;\">\n<p><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">Helicopters<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"8%\" valign=\"top\" style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:6pt;font-family:Courier New, serif, monospace;border-color:#000000;border-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px;border-left-width:1px;border-right-width:1px;\">\n<p><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">Total<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"9%\" valign=\"top\" style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:6pt;font-family:Courier New, serif, monospace;border-color:#000000;border-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px;border-left-width:1px;border-right-width:1px;\">\n<p><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">Violations of territorial waters and launching of flares<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"8%\" valign=\"top\" style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:6pt;font-family:Courier New, serif, monospace;border-color:#000000;border-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px;border-left-width:1px;border-right-width:1px;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">Air raids and bombardment of military outposts and important centres<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"10%\" valign=\"top\" style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:6pt;font-family:Courier New, serif, monospace;border-color:#000000;border-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px;border-left-width:1px;border-right-width:1px;\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">Artillery bombardments shooting, infiltration and placement of installations inside Lebanese territory<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"12%\" valign=\"top\" style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:6pt;font-family:Courier New, serif, monospace;border-color:#000000;border-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px;border-left-width:1px;border-right-width:1px;\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">Threats and brandishing of weapons, earthmoving and placement of concertina (barbed) wire inside Lebanese territory<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"9%\" valign=\"top\" style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:6pt;font-family:Courier New, serif, monospace;border-color:#000000;border-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px;border-left-width:1px;border-right-width:1px;\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"10%\" valign=\"top\" style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:6pt;font-family:Courier New, serif, monospace;border-color:#000000;border-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px;border-left-width:1px;border-right-width:1px;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"10%\" valign=\"top\" style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:6pt;font-family:Courier New, serif, monospace;border-color:#000000;border-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px;border-left-width:1px;border-right-width:1px;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">12<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"10%\" valign=\"top\" style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:6pt;font-family:Courier New, serif, monospace;border-color:#000000;border-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px;border-left-width:1px;border-right-width:1px;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">13<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"10%\" valign=\"top\" style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:6pt;font-family:Courier New, serif, monospace;border-color:#000000;border-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px;border-left-width:1px;border-right-width:1px;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"8%\" valign=\"top\" style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:6pt;font-family:Courier New, serif, monospace;border-color:#000000;border-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px;border-left-width:1px;border-right-width:1px;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">27<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"9%\" valign=\"top\" style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:6pt;font-family:Courier New, serif, monospace;border-color:#000000;border-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px;border-left-width:1px;border-right-width:1px;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"8%\" valign=\"top\" style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:6pt;font-family:Courier New, serif, monospace;border-color:#000000;border-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px;border-left-width:1px;border-right-width:1px;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">&#8211;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"10%\" valign=\"top\" style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:6pt;font-family:Courier New, serif, monospace;border-color:#000000;border-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px;border-left-width:1px;border-right-width:1px;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">&#8211;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"12%\" valign=\"top\" style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:6pt;font-family:Courier New, serif, 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