Military Action:
Artillery exchanges outside Tripoli between Syrian forces and PLO loyalists; IDF reportedly preparing troops in South Lebanon for winter conditions.
Casualties:
Revised casualty figures from Beirut bombings are 191 US, 23 French killed, 75+ US, 15 French wounded, 36 French missing.
Political Responses:
Israel/ Occupied Territories: Bank shares fall 17% as Tel Aviv Stock Exchange resumes full trading.
Palestinians/ Lebanese: Lebanese organization called Islamic Holy War claims responsibility for Beirut truck bombings.
Arab Governments: Syria denies any involveFment in bombings.
US and Other Countries: Reagan says keeping Marines in Lebanon is central to US credibility on a global scale; French President visits site of bomb attack on French barracks in Beirut; commander of British land forces flies to Beirut to review security arrangements; Iran denies any involvement in bombings.