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June 6th,
1982 - The Invasion
On June 6, 1982 , Israel begins the attack. Initially, they said they
wanted to drive the PLO from the borders.
In Lebanon, Israel had four declared strategic objectives:
- to destroy PLO forces in Lebanon.
- to run Syrian troops out of Lebanon.
- to help Christian forces seize Beirut and base a stable and
pro-Israeli Christian government in Lebanon.
- to ensure peace and tranquility to Israel’s northern settlements.
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Israel Attacked On Three Fronts
The Israelis pulled a sneak attack on Syria's air defense batteries
in the Bekaa valley. Syria fought back and lost 40 planes.
The Lebanese army did nothing, the PLO was light resistance, and
the Syrians fought a couple of battles, but signed a truce on June
11th.
By June 13th, Israel and Bashir Gemayel's Christian Maronites had
Beirut surrounded.
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The 70-Day Siege Of Beirut
From July 13 to August 28, Ariel Sharon decided to lay siege to Beirut.
With a normal siege, the city's defenders fight back when the aggressors
enter the city. The Israelis didn't want to lose any of their soldiers, so
they never used infantry.
The siege consisted of Israeli bombardment from the air, land, and sea,
with limited ground attacks into the city. Israel's navy committed most of
its small fleet to a blockade and provided naval gunfire as needed.
Israel's air force conducted thousands of sorties on Beruit.
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Israel Claims They Only Want The PLO
In the most
brutal siege
in modern history,
Israel kills 30,000 civilians, in a
massacre using army, naval and air power, to bomb schools, orphanages, and hospitals.
In 67 days, Israel, using ground, naval, and air forces,
as well as anti-personnel shells,
butchered over 30,000 civilians, maimed 40,000,
chased 500,000 out of Beirut, and destroyed the city.
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Reagan And Kissinger
Their stance was that Israel was justified, and that the nation was
just protecting itself.
Cluster bombs: - Each cluster
bomb is composed of 200 to 700 bomblets – which shoot out in all
directions. Each one has a little parachute that looks like an inverted
umbrella.
Fuel Air Bombs: - The fuel cloud
descends to the ground, where it is ignited by an embedded detonator, to
produce what U.S. war criminals call "an impressive explosion"
Phosphorous Bombs: -
The bomb explodes, sending out a spray of chemicals that
ignite when they come in contact with living tissue.
Napalm: - A spray of jellied gasoline.
Booby Trap Toys: -
Israeli airplanes dropped booby-trapped toys.
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Siege Ends On August 21
Thirty percent of Beirut is turned to rubble, and half the
population leaves.
Dead And Maimed
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