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...after being repeatedly shelled by P.L.O. artillery and infiltrated by P.L.O. commandos, Israel had crossed into southern Lebanon and chased the P.L.O. forces north of the Litani River, 18 miles beyond the Israeli border. Despite the presence of some 7,000 U.N. peacekeeping forces (UNIFIL) sent into southern Lebanon in 1978 to help preserve a fragile peace (see box), the P.L.O. was able to set up a stronghold in Tyre, outside UNIFIL'S jurisdiction, from which it could shell northern Israel. A year ago, a top Begin aide boasted that one day Israel would so cripple the P.L.O. that...
...Saudi Arabia would take the lead in getting an Arab League committee to agree that the plan should be pursued. Then the heavy artillery now manned in southern Lebanon by Palestinian guerrillas, as well as by the Israeli army, would be withdrawn from all points south of the Litani River...
...Palestinian forces would withdraw from their enclave around the coastal city of Tyre, and also reduce their guerrilla strength from a current level of about 700 to 200 in the region south of the Litani River that is controlled by UNIFIL (United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon). At the same time, Israel would remove all of its troops from the area controlled by Major Sa'ad Haddad's Christian militia, which has been working closely with the Israelis. Lebanese government forces would be allowed to take over this area and would absorb Haddad's fighters...
...Lebanon except the Bekaa Valley, where Syrian antiaircraft missiles were installed last April. At the same time U.N. troops would supervise the removal of all heavy weapons, including the Syrian missiles, from points south of the Zahrani River, which cuts across southern Lebanon north and west of the Litani. At this point, Israeli and Lebanese officials would begin talks on how to make the recent cease-fire a lasting one and how to prevent border violations...
...time being, both the Syrian and the Israelis held their fire. Israel was reported to be massing forces along its northern border with Lebanon and even within the "Free Lebanon" enclave south of the Litani River that is under the control of Major Sa'ad Haddad, a right-wing Christian militia leader. Lebanese officials were fearful lest Israel invade the south and attempt to destroy the Palestinian bases there...