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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1968
Page
6
In London flights were delayed as security checks rose after Israel’s commando raid on Beirut Airport. The attack drew widespread condemnation from Washington to Moscow, with world leaders urging restraint and UN involvement to ease Middle East tensions.
U N ambassadors sparred over the Athens incident with U S envoy Wiggins condemning Israel’s reprisal as disproportionate. Lebanese and Israeli spokesmen defended rights and urged UN measures under Chapter VII while UNTSO sent observers to Lebanon for inquiry.
Israeli commandos assaulted the Gaza airport in a 45 minute raid tying the attack to the Athens airliner assault. Damages were valued between 56 and 100 million dollars with no fatalities. observers noted significant Lebanese involvement and international implications.
Prime Minister Levi Eshkol said Israel would defend itself against aggression in the place where it is planned and carried out. He blamed Beirut for the Athens attack and urged Lebanon to stop hosting terrorist groups.
White House adviser Rostow said Johnson views Israel’s Beirut airport raid as serious and unwise. He warned the attack does not bring a stable Middle East peace and noted Cairo fears and Soviet influence loom over peace prospects in Asia. Rostow prioritized curbing the arms race as Johnson’s end-of-term goal.
Lebanon rejects responsibility for the Athens attack on an Israeli airliner prompting Israel to raid Beirut International Airport. Ambassador Nagati Rabani states the aggression targets Beirut’s airport and private airline interests and cannot be retaliation for an unassigned act. Rostow discusses peace talks and urged vigorous U S efforts toward progress.
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