July 6, 2001

The UN admits that it has misled Israel about the existence of a video tape filmed by UNIFIL 1 day after the 10/7/00 abduction of 3 IDF soldiers in Shaba` Farms, which might provide clues to where the soldiers are being held; says it will give Israel the tape but will blur the faces of Hizballah mbrs., since its mandate bars it fr. providing either side with military intelligence. Israel, Lebanon, Hizballah all protest. (WP, WT 7/7; WT 7/8; MM 7/9; MA 7/9 in WNC 7/10; MEI 7/13, 7/27)