his house in the company of his wife, his 10-year-old daughter and his 17-year-old son (see the letter dated 3 April from the Charge d'.affaires a.i., of the Mission of Israel, contained in document S/14951); (c) On 4 June, an assassination attempt was made on Israel's Ambassador to London, Shlomo Argov, as he was leaving a hotel in central London (see my letters dated 4 June, contained in documents A/37/266 and S/15158); (d) On I 7 September, an Israel diplomat in Paris was injured when his car was booby-trapped. Two of the passengers of the car were also seriously injured .(see my letter dated 12 October, contained in docu­ ment A/37/542); (e) On 23 September, the residence of Israel's Am­ bassador to Bogota, Colombia, was sprayed with bul­ lets while the wife and children of the Ambassador were at home. Responsibility was claimed by a local terror group acting in the name of its "Palestinian brethren"; (j) On 26 November, a bomb exploded on the premises of the Embassy of Israel in Quito, Ecuador, killing two policemen and injuring several passers­ by, two of them seriously. The phenomenon of international terrorism as such has become one of the scourges of mankind in recent years and poses a grave threat to th~ very fabric of civilization. For its part, the Government of lsrael will continue to take the measures necessary to ensure the safety of its citizens and to protect their lives. I have the honour to request that this letter be cir­ culated as a document of the General Assembly and of the Security Council. (Signed) Yehuda Z. BLUM Permanent Representative of Israel to the United Nations DOCUMENT S/15549* Letter dated 4 January 1983 from the representative of Israel to the Secretary-General I wish to draw your attention to statements made on 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a diplomatic communication from the Permanent Representative of Israel to the United Nations, reporting on a series of violent attacks against Israeli diplomats and their families in various countries. The tone is formal and official, and the language is technical and diplomatic. The text does not mention any specific economic, environmental, or social issues, and instead focuses on the threats to Israeli diplomats and the international community.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief, International relations