Night attacks by Israeli forces near Beqaa amid Lebanon surge
Reported Israeli raids across southern Lebanon and clashes around Beqaa raise tensions as the PLO denounces the strikes as part of a wider American-backed campaign. U S envoy Philip Habib meets in Washington with President Reagan to plan strategy while Libya’s Mouammar Khadafy allegedly backs Palestinian forces in Lebanon. Israel claims it targets terrorists threatening civilians, and Habib’s mission aims to ease the conflict in the region.