The Lebanese war · 111101 entry in the original chronology
The Saint-Georges Yacht Motor Club organized a water-ski competition, in presence of many foreigners; it was a come back of the Lebanon of yesterday.
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August 1977
Tuesday, 2 August 1977
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.
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.
August 1985
Friday, 2 August 1985
The Lebanese war · 111101 entry in the original chronology
The Israeli aviation destroyed the headquarters of the Syrian Nationalist Party in Chtaura after the multiplication of car bombs in South Lebanon.
August 1987
Sunday, 2 August 1987
The Lebanese war · 111101 entry in the original chronology
The President of the Republic's Councillor, Mohamed Choucair, who was a mediator between the Chief of State and the Muslim Opposition, is assassinated in West-Beirut.
What the books addHanf, noting that Shukair's killers stayed unknown, describes a successful businessman who had volunteered to mediate between Christians and Muslims, was well connected in both parts of Beirut and never sought office.
August 1990
Thursday, 2 August 1990
The Lebanese war · Added from the books
Iraq invades Kuwait; Syria joins the coalition against Iraq.
Iraq's invasion of Kuwait changed Lebanon's situation. Syria, Iraq's long-time rival, joined the US-led coalition and sent an armoured division to Saudi Arabia. Aoun, armed by Iraq and silent on the invasion, was now opposed by Washington and Damascus alike. The books agree that, in return for joining the coalition, Syria got a free hand to bring Aoun down: the 'red line' that had barred Syrian warplanes from the Christian enclave was lifted.
Iraq's invasion of Kuwait changed Lebanon's situation. Syria, Iraq's long-time rival, joined the US-led coalition and sent an armoured division to Saudi Arabia. Aoun, armed by Iraq and silent on the invasion, was now opposed by Washington and Damascus alike. The books agree that, in return for joining the coalition, Syria got a free hand to bring Aoun down: the 'red line' that had barred Syrian warplanes from the Christian enclave was lifted.
August 2006
Wednesday, 2 August 2006
July 2006, as the books tell it · From the books
Air raids resume after the 48-hour pause.
Israeli air raids resumed across Lebanon at the end of the partial truce declared after Qana.
Israeli air raids resumed across Lebanon at the end of the partial truce declared after Qana.
Reports at the time: The archive has the Israeli justice minister announcing the resumption for dawn on Wednesday 2 August.