Contemporary era · 1982 – 1985
1982 Lebanon War
The 1982 Lebanon War, also called the Second Israeli invasion of Lebanon, began on 6 June 1982, when Israel invaded southern Lebanon. The invasion followed a series of attacks and counter-attacks between the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) operating in southern Lebanon and the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), which had caused civilian casualties on both sides of the border.
- When
- 6 Jun 1982 – 17 May 1985
- Where
- Lebanon
- Era
- Contemporary
Topics
Israeli–Palestinian conflict1917 – todayLebanese Civil War1975 – 1990Syria1,274 BCE – todayLebanon332 BCE – today
People
Ariel Sharon1928 – 2014Prime Minister of Israel from 2001 to 2006 (1928-2014).jpg/330px-Sayyid_Hassan_Nasrallah_2019_(4x5_cropped).jpg)
Hasan Nasrallah1960 – 2024Leader of Hezbollah (1960-2024).jpg/330px-Ehud_Barak_2016_-_Herzliya_Conference_2016_3015_(cropped).jpg)
Ehud Barakb. 194210th Prime Minister of Israel
Ilan Ramon1954 – 2003Israeli fighter pilot and later the first Israeli astronaut
Bachir Gemayel1947 – 1982Lebanese politician and militia commander and President of Lebanon (1947-1982)
Before and after
Text from the Wikipedia article 1982 Lebanon War, CC BY-SA 4.0