2 April 1981
⚔Bashir Gemayel asks Israel to intervene in Zahle
PartiesLebanese ForcesIsrael / IDFSyria / Syrian Army
As the Syrian siege of Zahle began at the start of April 1981, Bachir Gemayel contacted the Israeli leadership asking for air intervention, arguing that the Syrians had used helicopters and breached the "red lines".