United Nations Security Council Resolution 262

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Resolution 262 was adopted unanimously on December 31, 1968. After hearing statements from Israel

Israel

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and Lebanon

Lebanon

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, the Council condemned Israel for its premeditated military action

1968 Israeli raid on Lebanon

The 1968 Israeli raid on Lebanon, code-named Operation Gift , was an Israel Defense Forces Special Forces operation against Beirut International Airport on the night of December 27 - 28, 1968...

in violation of its obligation under the Charter and the cease-fire resolutions. It issued a solemn warning to Israel that, if there were a repeat incident, the Council would have to consider further steps to enforce its decisions and considered that Lebanon has suffered and responsibility rests with Israel.

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