Avoiding casualties

Excerpt from a talk by the Lubavitcher rebbe July 1982

There is no need for even one solider to enter in deeper (into Beirut) because even simple people see with their physical eyes that they (IDF) can make a pile (of ruble) from the entire are (of Beirut) (and they) are notified 5 minutes (before the invasion) not 26 hours. There is ample time in these 5 minutes for all those that are there (in Beirut) to evacuate from this area in Beirut or to leave Beirut (entirely) and no one will disturb them.

Those that appose this . . There are a few that are noisemakers and the 2-3 people that have he power to carry this out in one moment . . And in a way that would not cost a single Jewish wounded pero an, and certainly this would avoid even one single casualty. And more so it will avoid even a single wounded and casualty from the 2nd side (Arabs). If they will see that they (the IDF) are sincere (and serious). It's depended on their neck (it's up to the IDF to act seriously)