Israel Emphasizes Self-Defense in Lebanon
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war (in Lebanon) was to
ensure our northern border.
That aim has been
achieved. We are now work-
ing out how to ensure that
border for a long time to
come," Shamir told Maariv.
It is understood in Is-
rael that a total with-
drawal of Israeli forces
from south Lebanon is
out of the question. Were
that to happen, the shel-
ling of Israeli towns and
villages in Galilee would
be resumed within hours,
according to the prevail-
ing view. The only work-
able solution therefore is
to redeploy the Israel De-
fense Force in the south.
No plan has been an-
nounced. But according to
one version, the IDF would
cease to act as policemen in
all of south Lebanon but
would pull back to artillery
range of the Israeli border.
This would allow it to con-
centrate on control of the se-
curity zone under the pro-
tection of artillery. Israeli
troops would no longer
patrol urban centers such as
Sidon which would mean a
much smaller Israeli mili-
tary 'presence in south
Lebanon, minimizing the
danger of casualties.
To carry out such a plan
would require cooperation
with the local Druze and
Shiite Moslems, the latter
comprising the bulk of the
population in the south. Is-
rael has been working for
some time to cultivate those
groups and reach an agree-
ment whereby they would
bear responsibility for local
security.
In effect, such an ar-
rangement would annul the
May 17 agreement with Be-
irut and lead to friction with
the Reagan Administration
which, at the moment,
seems determined to save
Gemayel.
Israel had no official
reaction Wednesday to
President Reagan's deci-
sion to withdraw the U.S.
Marines from Beirut. The
Israeli Cabinet met Wed-
nesday morning in what
was described as an in-
formal session to discuss
the latest developments.
It is expected to devote its
regular session on Sun-
day to the issue.
Reagan's move did not
take the Israelis entirely by
surprise. U.S. Ambassador
Samuel Lewis reportedly
informed Shamir and De-
fense Minister Moshe Arens
of the President's inten-
tions.
Reagan's announcement
represented a major depar-
ture from the policy Ad-
ministration spokesmen
said as late as Wednesday
morning would undergo "no
change."
While there was no offi-
cial comment in Israel, un-
officially the mood was pes-
simistic, especially as re-
gards the prospects for a
quick resolution of the prob-
lems in south Lebanon.
The tougher the Shiite
leadership stands in Beirut,
the less likely it seems that
the large Shiite population
in south Lebanon — about
400,000 — will show the
necessary flexibility to
allow for a further with-
drawal of Israeli forces in
the area.
Woman Leads Israel Paratroops
By MOSHE RON
could lead to a tragic end.
Ronit told us that she
once made a mistake that
TEL AVIV — A Jewish caused her to be hos-
girl is working as an in- pitalized for two months.
structor for hundreds of Is-
Ronit comes from a tradi-
raeli paratroopers. She tional Jewish home. Her
jumps out of a plane from a parents live in Givatiam
height of 12,000 feet. Often near Tel Aviv. When she
she does not open her told her parents that she
parachute•until she is 2,000 was going to enlist into a
feet above the ground.
paratroopers unit, they
Ronit Shova is 23. She in- were unhappy. As a child of
structs 240 paratroopers in six, when Ronit was asked
the Israeli Defense Force. what she would like to be,
We asked the young soldiers she answered, "I wish to
how they feel about being jump from airplanes." At
instructed by a young girl. that time her parents
The soldiers said there thought that it was a child-
was no problem. They have ish remark, but when Ronit
learned that Ronit is a con- enlisted into the army, her
scientious and reliable girl, dream became a serious
who encourages them with reality.
a confidential smile when
Ronit has become the only
the moment of jumping woman instructor for parat-
comes. She is patient and roopers in the Israeli army.
parachutes with her pupils.
When she was asked
They need confidence and how she feels being a
encouragement when they woman among so many
jump from planes and hur- male soldiers, the black-
tle toward the ground at a eyed girl answered, It is
speed of 125 miles per hour. not easy. I have no girl
These tense seconds friend in my unit and I
are critical. The slightest often feel that the
mistake, the forgetting of soldiers are not too
a small detail which happy with my presence.
Ronit has rehearsed with I know that I have in-
them countless times, truded into a male pro-
The Jewish News Special
Israel Correspondent
Charles DeGaulle's Rationale
LONDON (ZINS) — Dur- tified where there is an im-
ing the second Interna- minent danger of attack by
tional Conference of Orien- the enemy."
tal Jews held in London,
According to the ac-
former U.S. Supreme Court
Justice Arthur Goldberg re- count in Haaretz, De-
lated the following story, Gaulle is said to have told
according to a report in the Justice Goldberg that he
did this because both
Hebrew daily Haaretz.
Washington
and London
After the Six-Day War,
Goldberg met Charles De- had distanced France
Gaulle, whom he had bef- from any influence in
riended before World War Mideast affairs. France's
II, and asked why DeGaulle role as a Mideast power
charged Israel with having could only be regained,
been the aggressor in the said DeGaulle, by sup-
war of June 1967. Goldberg port from the Arabs.
argued that DeGaulle him- "Do not be angered," De-
self, in his memoirs, had Gaulle continued, "but
clearly stated that "a pre- know that I did this to gain
emptive strike is fully jus- the goodwill of the Arabs."
fession, but what can I do
about it but live 24 hours
a day in this atmosphere.
"I like my job and I know
that I do it no worse than a
man. I work very hard, jump
planes, unload military
equipment, prepare
parachutes. I am convinced
that a woman can do the
same physical work as a
man in this field. A man is
more suitable to do a job
which needs strength."
Ronit is known in several
paratrooper clubs in
Europe. She was often in-
vited to Germany and Au-
stria. Many girls would like
to follow her example, but
one needs a strong will, per-
severance and stubbornness
for that.
There is mounting pub-
lic and political pressure
in Israel to withdraw the
IDF from Lebanon
entirely. Minister of Sci-
ence Yuval Neeman,
leader of the ultra-
nationalist Tehiya Party,
is opposed to this. He said
Wednesday that the de
facto partition of Leba-
non now seems inevitable
and suggested that the
IDF would have to stay
in south Lebanon indefi-
nitely and possibly per-
manently.
But former Premier Yit-
zhak Rabin of the Labor
Party sharply criticized the
government for keeping the
IDF in Lebanon. He urged a
complete pullout in a mat-
ter of weeks.
Israeli sources, mean-
while, reiterated that Israel
would not intervene to save
the government of
President Amin Gemayel.
Gemayel reportedly sent an
emissary to Jerusalem ap-
pealing for help. The Is-
raelis say the U.S. has not
asked Israel to take any ac-
tion in Lebanon.
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