Editing Cluster munition (section)

===South Lebanon conflict, 1978===
During the [[1978 South Lebanon conflict|South Lebanon conflict]] in 1978, the [[Israel Defense Forces|IDF]] used cluster bombs provided by the United States. According to US President [[Jimmy Carter]], this use of the cluster bombs violated the legal agreement between Israel and the US because the weapons had been provided for defensive purposes against an attack on Israel.<ref name=carter>{{cite book|title=The blood of Abraham: insights into the Middle East|url=https://archive.org/details/bloodofabrahamin00cart|url-access=registration|year=1993|publisher=University of Arkansas Press|isbn=978-1-55728-862-2|pages=[https://archive.org/details/bloodofabrahamin00cart/page/92 92–93]|author=Jimmy Carter|author-link=Jimmy Carter}}</ref> Israel also transferred American weapons to Saad Haddad's Lebanese militia, a violation of American law.<ref name=carter/> Carter's administration prepared to notify [[United States Congress|Congress]] that American weapons were being used illegally, which would have resulted in military aid to Israel being cut off.<ref name=carter/> The American consul in Jerusalem informed the Israeli government of their plans and, according to Carter, Prime Minister Begin said that the operation was over.<ref name=carter/>