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August 1982

Monday, 2 August 1982

The Lebanese war · Added from the books

Israel launches a major offensive against West Beirut.
By Israel's own figure, the opening 48 hours of non-stop bombardment came to 280,000 shells and bombs. Palestinian fighters and their allies then held its columns at the Museum, the port and Bir Hassan.

Sources differ: Original event 585 is dated 1 August; Fisk describes the peak of the bombardment on 4 August.

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Saturday, 7 August 1982

The Lebanese war · Added from the books

The PLO approves the final version of the Habib plan for its evacuation.
On 6 August Habib told Sharon a 'package deal' could be wrapped up in 48 hours: the French would go ashore the morning the Palestinians began leaving, the other contingents after. The PLO accepted on 7 August; Israel on 16 August (Menargues) or 19 August (de Clerck and Malsagne).

Sources differ: Israel's approval: 16 August (Ménargues, extraordinary cabinet) or 19 August (de Clerck and Malsagne).

Other date in the books: Friday, 6 August 1982

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August 2006

Monday, 7 August 2006

July 2006, as the books tell it · From the books

The cabinet decides to send 15,000 soldiers to the South.
The Lebanese cabinet's vote of 7 August, backed by Hezbollah and Amal ministers, to deploy 15,000 troops in the South after an Israeli withdrawal broke the Franco-American deadlock over the draft; Nasrallah praised the army's role two days later.

Sources differ: 34 Days gives both 7 August (p. 182) and 5 August (p. 202); Abirached gives 7 August.

Reports at the time: The archive confirms 7 August (21:45).

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Other date in the books: Saturday, 5 August 2006

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