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August 1975

Friday, 29 August 1975

The Lebanese war · 111101 entry in the original chronology

After mortar and rocket exchanges in the streets of Zahleh made several victims, a partial curfew was imposed on the town.
What the books addDe Clerck and Malsagne and Tegho Bou Nassif date Zahleh's entry into the war to 24 August 1975, when Palestinian fighters planted a bomb in its tourist district, Wadi al-Arayish. In Hanf's account, Zahleh's Christians and Shi'is of its outskirts and nearby villages, helped by Palestinian guerrillas, came to blows late in August after a non-political arcade quarrel. Three Zahleh men were executed at the end of August.

Other date in the books: Sunday, 24 August 1975

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June 1976

Tuesday, 29 June 1976

The Lebanese war · Added from the books

The Jisr al-Basha camp falls.
The small Palestinian camp of Jisr al-Basha, overlooking Tal al-Za'tar in East Beirut, fell to the Christian militias and army units, and was razed.

Sources differ: Hanf gives 1 July; Picard August; Yara El Khoury places its fall with Tal al-Za'tar on 12 August.

Other date in the books: Thursday, 1 July 1976

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March 1978

Wednesday, 29 March 1978

The Lebanese war · 111101 entry in the original chronology

The Arab Strike Force's mandate was extended for another 6 months.

Other date in the books: Saturday, 28 October 1978

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October 1978

Tuesday, 3 October 1978

The Lebanese war · 111101 entry in the original chronology

France took the initiative of a cease-fire in Beirut and suggested the repositioning of the Arab Strike Force, as well as the interposition of a Lebanese Force between the belligerents.

Other date in the books: Monday, 16 October 1978

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January 1981

Saturday, 3 January 1981

The Lebanese war · 111101 entry in the original chronology

After its withdrawal from Ain El Remmaneh on October 31, 1980 the Army repositioned on the main road axes in the region.
What the books addDates differ. De Clerck and Malsagne's chronology has the Lebanese Forces controlling East Beirut from 31 October 1980. Ménargues puts the LF's 48-hour assault on Ain al-Remmaneh, held by Elias Hannouche's Chamounists, ten days after the 10 November car bombs, around 20 November 1980.

Other dates in the books: Friday, 31 October 1980, Thursday, 20 November 1980

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April 1981

Wednesday, 29 April 1981

The Lebanese war · Added from the books

Syria deploys SAM missiles in the Bekaa: the 'missile crisis'.
A day after Israel downed two Syrian helicopters, Syria set up SAM-6 and SAM-2 batteries openly in the Bekaa, near Rayak and Chtaura. Israel demanded their removal; de Clerck and Malsagne see the deployment as the first direct Syrian-Israeli confrontation.

Sources differ: Traboulsi names the missiles as Sam 3, the other sources as SAM-6 and SAM-2. Traboulsi's own chronology (p. 252) places the battle of Zahleh and the missile crisis in March 1980, contradicting his main text.

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June 1982

Thursday, 3 June 1982

The Lebanese war · Added from the books

The Israeli ambassador in London, Shlomo Argov, is shot and gravely wounded.
Abu Nidal's dissident group, hostile to the PLO leadership, carried out the shooting, which Arafat condemned. Israel used it as the pretext for bombing Beirut the next day and for the invasion. De Clerck and Malsagne cite Ronen Bergman, who attributes the London attack to the Mossad.

Sources differ: Bergman's attribution to the Mossad, reported by de Clerck and Malsagne, is not shared by the other books.

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July 1982

Saturday, 3 July 1982

The Lebanese war · 111101 entry in the original chronology

While waiting for the PLO's response to the Israeli conditions, West Beirut was under a tight blockade.

Other date in the books: Friday, 2 July 1982

The Lebanese war · Added from the books

More than 100,000 Israelis demonstrate in Tel Aviv against the war.
The demonstration, which called for negotiations with the Palestinians, was organised by a 'Committee against the war in Lebanon' set up at the end of June. Before that, also at the end of June, thousands had demonstrated outside Begin's home while the cabinet met.

Sources differ: Ménargues dates the protest outside Begin's home to 'Sunday 28 June'; 28 June 1982 was a Monday.

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Thursday, 29 July 1982

The Lebanese war · Added from the books

Israeli phosphorus shells hit the Bourj al-Barajneh camp.
At the Barbir hospital Dr Amal Shamaa logged 19 phosphorus burn cases from 6 June to 29 July, all civilians but one guerrilla. They included a woman and eleven relatives, still alight on arrival after a shell hit the family's two-storey shack in the camp.

Other date in the books: Sunday, 6 June 1982

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August 1982

Sunday, 29 August 1982

The Lebanese war · 111101 entry in the original chronology

The Lebanese Army deployed in the central district in Beirut while the soldiers of the Arab Strike Force still positioned in Beirut, were being evacuated.

Other dates in the books: Saturday, 21 August 1982, Monday, 30 August 1982

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February 1984

Wednesday, 29 February 1984

The Lebanese war · 111101 entry in the original chronology

President Amine Gemayel visited Damascus. The observers expected a normalization soon after. Indeed, the Syrian President approved the opening of new round Israeli-Lebanese negotiations.
What the books addMénargues gives two different days for this visit: 24 February in his prologue and 26 February in another passage. Hanf and Fisk both give 29 February. Fisk notes a 21-gun salute; Hanf says Gemayel told Assad he was ready to abrogate the 17 May agreement.

Other dates in the books: Friday, 24 February 1984, Sunday, 26 February 1984

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March 1989

Friday, 3 March 1989

The Lebanese war · Added from the books

General Aoun orders a naval blockade of the militia ports of Khalde, Jiyeh and Ouzai.
Aoun had the navy and helicopter units close Khalde, Jiyeh and Ouzai, ports the PSP and Amal had kept, though Syria had officially warned him off militias beyond his own area. Frangieh's Marada had given Selaata port to the army.

Sources differ: De Clerck and Malsagne date the closure order to 6 March (see entry 1129).

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May 1989

Wednesday, 3 May 1989

The Lebanese war · 111101 entry in the original chronology

Lakhdar Ibrahimi, General Secretary of the Arab League, arrives in Beirut looking to find a diplomatic solution to the crisis.
What the books addLakhdar Brahimi was Deputy (assistant) Secretary-General of the Arab League, not its Secretary-General. After the Casablanca summit he headed the troika's secretariat in Jeddah.

Other date in the books: Tuesday, 23 May 1989

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February 1990

Saturday, 3 February 1990

The Lebanese war · 111101 entry in the original chronology

February 3, 4
The army takes control of Dbayeh after a tough battle.
What the books addHanf: the army's counter-offensive of 6 February 1990 reached the coast near Antelias and took Dbayeh, home to Lebanese Forces barracks and the militia's finance department.

Other date in the books: Tuesday, 6 February 1990

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April 1990

Tuesday, 3 April 1990

The Lebanese war · 111101 entry in the original chronology

The chief of the Lebanese Forces, Samir Geagea, joins President Hraoui, while General Michel Aoun turns to the Arab Troika. At the same time, the N.L.P. withdraws from the commandment of the Lebanese Forces.
What the books addHanf: Hrawi made unconditional acceptance of Taif the price of help when Geagea, after losing Ain al-Rummaneh, turned to the 'legal authorities' (Hrawi and the Hoss government) and passed four captured Fouga-Magister aircraft to General Lahoud's Qlayaat base. Aoun, low on fuel and ammunition, was supplied by the SSNP and Hobeika's pro-Syrian militia (Hanf); de Clerck and Malsagne also name Frangieh and Jumblatt.

Other date in the books: Friday, 16 February 1990

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