Israel: May 24, 2000

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Hundreds of SLA members have surrendered to the Lebanese army, over a thousand have sought refuge in Israel. The 2,500 man SLA saw it's Shiite Moslem units desert first, then the Druze and finally the Christians. With their families, the SLA comprise 6,500 men, women and children. Most have sought refuge in Israel. Thousands of Hezbollah and Amal fighters have entered south Lebanon on the heels of the Israeli withdrawal. As of 6:42 AM, all Israeli troops were out of south Lebanon.