VOL. XLIII

No. 19

8-May-2000

LEBANON

Israel Bombs Lebanese Power Stations Yet Again

Israeli jets on 5 May carried out bombing raids against two power stations in Lebanon, in the third attack of its kind within a year. The latest targets were the stations at Bsalim northeast of Beirut and Beddawi, north of Tripoli. Initial reports suggested that both were badly damaged, with power being cut to many parts of the country. Other targets in Lebanon were also hit, in retaliation for a cross-border...