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Jerusalem, 25 May 2000
Withdrawal from Lebanon Completed
(Communicated by the Defense Minister's Media Adviser)
The Defense Ministry today (Thursday, May 25), announced that the
withdrawal from Lebanon is complete. Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Shaul
Mofaz has reported to Prime Minister and Defense Minister Ehud Barak
that the IDF deployed this morning along the international border in
accordance with United Nations Security Council Resolution 425 with the
objective of defending northern communities from there.
The Prime Minister and Defense Minister praised the IDF soldiers and
commanders for their rapid deployment along the international border and
for carrying out their defensive mission during the years they were
deployed in the security zone. He expressed his deep appreciation for
the steadfastness of the northern communities' residents and
expressed the hope that the IDF's redeployment and the government's
support plan will strengthen the residents' security and enable them
to go about their daily routine.
Israel calls for the full implementation of Resolution 425 and for the
Lebanese government to realize its sovereignty in southern Lebanon. The
Prime Minister and Defense Minister calls for the UN and international
community to act to implement Security Council Resolutions 425 and 426
and stated that as of this morning (May 25) the responsibility for
events in southern Lebanon falls on the Lebanese and Syrian
governments. He warned that Israel will respond with force and
determination for any attack on its sovereignty, citizens or
soldiers, as part of duty of self-defense.
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