DOCUMENT
Israeli and Cabinet Approval
of Israel’s Withdrawal
from Lebanon
MARCH5, 2000In accordance with the government’s commitment on the basis of its guidelines and
the announcement by the Prime Minister and Minister of Defense:
a. The Israel Defense Forces will deploy on the border with Lebanon by July
2000, and from there will secure the safety of the northern towns and villages.
b. The government will act to ensure that this deployment will be carried out in
the framework of an agreement.
c. In the event that conditions will not be conducive to IDF deployment in the
framework of an agreement, the government will convene, at an appropriate time,
to discuss the method of implementation of the above-mentioned decision.
d. Israel will honor its commitment toward the South Lebanese Army and the civil
aid forces in Southern Lebanon.
e. The government will act to strengthen the frontline towns and villages in both
the security and the socio-economic aspects.
SOURCE:Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs, http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/Foreign%20Relations/Israels%20Foreign
%20Relations%20since%201947/1999-2001/94%20Government%20Resolution%20regarding%20the
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UN Secretary-General’s Report
on Security Council Resolutions
425 (1978) and 426 (1978)
JUNE16, 2000... Conclusion
37. Israel has met the requirements for the implementation of Security Council reso-
lution 425 (1978) as set forth in my report to the [Security] Council of 22 May 2000.
Namely, Israel has completed its withdrawal in conformity with the line identified by
the United Nations, SLA [South Lebanon Army] has been dismantled; accordingly
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