Israel Launches Second Lebanon Invasion to End PLO Threat
Israeli forces drive into southern Lebanon in an operation named Peace for Galilee aiming to push Palestinian guerrillas back 25 miles from northern settlements. Prime Minister Begin notes a harsher goal than 1978 Litani actions, with defense leaders signaling plans to destroy the PLO's military potential.
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Reagan
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Ariel Sharon On Down
Palestine Liberation Organization
Refugees flee Sidon toward Beirut amid Israeli air assault
Thousands of Lebanon refugees rush toward Beirut as Israeli bombardment intensifies. A frantic mother clutches six children in a Sidon sedan while others carry goods through smoke and bomb craters. In Beirut, Capt. Ahiaz Aharon recounts his shoot-down aftermath and rescue by the Palestine Liberation Organization.
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Israelis see PLO elimination as path to autonomy
UPI analysis cites Lt Gen Rafael Hitan remarking on bargaining leverage as Israelis discuss destroying the PLO. Israel’s belief is that removal could push moderate Palestinians to negotiate autonomy, while reports from Lebanon note paratroopers and marines near the Zaharan River estuary.
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