Saturday, September 3, 1983
Military Action:
IDF begins Operation Millstone, withdrawing its forces from Beirut outskirts and Chouf mountains.
Casualties:
100,000-150,000 civilians in central and eastern Lebanon reported to have fled south, behind new IDF lines, in past few days.
Political Responses:
Israel/ Occupied Territories: Arens refuses US request to delay IDF withdrawal from Chouf.