Citizens of the south Lebanese port of S

Citizens of the south Lebanese port of Sidon (Saida) look at captain Mahmoud Hable who was hanged 30 October 1985 at a Sidon square after being accused of collaborating with Israeli forces. In June 1982 Israel invaded Lebanon and laid siege to Beirut ("Operation Peace for Galilee"). The Israel-Lebanon peace treaty, signed on 17 May 1983, failed to end the civil war and was rescinded. Fighting continued between the phalangists, supported by Israel, and the opposition coalition of left-wing parties plus the Shi�ite organisation Amal). On 15 January 1985 Israel announced a phased withdrawal from Lebanon. The situation turned in favour of Damascus, whose 35,000 troops controlled two thirds of the country. Sign on Hable's body has a verse of the Koran, followed by the words "This is the punishment for all trailers and all agents". AFP PHOTO MAZEN (Photo credit should read MAZEN/AFP via Getty Images)