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Jerusalem, 28 May 2000
PM Barak Briefs Cabinet on Lebanon Pullout
(Communicated by the Prime Minister's Media Adviser)
Prime Minister Ehud Barak, at the weekly Cabinet meeting today
(Sunday), 28.5.2000, gave a briefing on the situation in the north
following the IDF's withdrawal from Lebanon and noted that the border
has been quiet so far. He informed the Cabinet that the United
Nations has begun demarcating the border and that Lebanese police
have been sent to the most sensitive areas of southern Lebanon.
In light of the delicate and fragile conditions in the area, every
day that passes quietly contributes to the chances of stabilizing the
situation. Israel is ready for any possibility and the IDF has clear
orders to open fire only in instances of self-defense or rescue. The
IDF will not open fire under any other circumstances in order to
increase the chances for quiet and stability.
Regarding the Shabaa Farms outpost on Har Dov, Prime Minister Barak
stated that UN and Israeli maps show that 90% of the area is not part
of Lebanon, and therefore will not be evacuated. The small area in
which two minor outposts were located were evacuated; thus, the IDF
has completely withdrawn to the international border in accordance
with United Nations Security Council Resolution 425.
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