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Israel launches Operation Litani in southern Lebanon
📅 14 Mart 1978Israeli forces invaded southern Lebanon with the stated objective of pushing Palestinian armed groups north of the Litani River. The invasion displaced civilians and intensified conflict in the south....
UN Security Council demands Israeli withdrawal and establishes UNIFIL
📅 19 Mart 1978Resolution 425 called for respect for Lebanese sovereignty, immediate Israeli withdrawal and establishment of UNIFIL. Result: a formal international framework for withdrawal and peacekeeping;...
First UNIFIL troops arrive in southern Lebanon
📅 23 Mart 1978The first UNIFIL personnel arrived following Security Council resolutions 425 and 426. Result: deployment of an international force tasked with confirming Israeli withdrawal, restoring peace and...
First UNIFIL troops deploy in southern Lebanon
📅 23 Mart 1978Following the March Israeli invasion, the first UNIFIL troops arrived. Lebanese communities and Palestinian factions faced a new international security presence. The deployment was intended to...
Arab League reports PLO decision to leave Beirut
📅 29 Yüli 1982The Arab League announced that the PLO had decided to remove its armed forces from Beirut subject to arrangements and safeguards for departure and civilian protection. The decision followed a...
Ceasefire takes effect during Beirut siege
📅 12 Ougùstùs 1982A ceasefire came into effect on 12 August after intense fighting and bombardment. The agreement helped set the stage for negotiated departure of Palestinian armed personnel, but did not settle...
PLO evacuation from Beirut begins
📅 21 Ougùstùs 1982The withdrawal of Palestinian fighters from Beirut began under a negotiated arrangement overseen by a multinational force. From the perspective of the PLO, the evacuation preserved its leadership...
President-elect Bashir Gemayel assassinated
📅 14 Sèptèmber 1982Lebanon’s president-elect Bashir Gemayel was assassinated. The killing intensified the political crisis; Israeli forces entered West Beirut the next day. The assassination does not justify the...
Security Council condemns Israeli incursion into Beirut
📅 17 Sèptèmber 1982UN Security Council Resolution 520 condemned Israeli incursions into Beirut, demanded a return to positions held before 15 September and reaffirmed Lebanese sovereignty. It was an international...
Syrian assault defeats Michel Aoun government and shifts postwar politics
📅 13 Òktober 1990Syrian forces attacked the positions of Michel Aoun, effectively ending the major phase of Lebanon’s civil war. Subsequent disarmament policies treated Hezbollah differently from other militias...
Israeli cabinet offers conditional acceptance of Resolution 425
📅 1 April 1998Israel announced conditional acceptance of UN Security Council Resolution 425, linking withdrawal to security assurances. Lebanese authorities rejected conditions they considered incompatible with...
Israeli forces leave almost all positions in southern Lebanon
📅 24 Mei 2000By 24 May, Israeli and allied forces appeared to have vacated almost all positions in Lebanon, according to the UN. The South Lebanon Army disintegrated, with some members fleeing into Israel and...
UN confirms Israeli withdrawal under Resolution 425
📅 16 Yüni 2000UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan reported UNIFIL confirmation that Israel had withdrawn in accordance with Security Council Resolution 425. The UN withdrawal line (Blue Line) was for verification,...
UN Security Council adopts Resolution 1559
📅 2 Sèptèmber 2004The Security Council called for foreign forces to withdraw from Lebanon, all Lebanese and non-Lebanese militias to disarm, and Lebanese sovereignty to be strengthened. Hezbollah and allies opposed the...
Former prime minister Rafik Hariri assassinated in Beirut
📅 14 Febrüari 2005A bomb killed former prime minister Rafik Hariri and others, triggering major protests and a crisis over Syrian influence. The assassination reshaped the Lebanese political environment in which...
Syria announces completion of military withdrawal from Lebanon
📅 26 April 2005Syria informed the UN that its troops and intelligence apparatus had withdrawn from Lebanon. The UN initially reserved verification. The withdrawal transformed Lebanese politics and the regional...
Diplomatic pressure for cessation of hostilities increases
📅 28 Yüli 2006Governments and humanitarian agencies intensified calls for an end to the fighting and improved civilian protection as the war and displacement continued.
Lebanon rejects initial US-French UN draft
📅 5 Ougùstùs 2006The Lebanese government rejected a proposed ceasefire text as insufficiently addressing its concerns, including withdrawal. The dispute showed the importance of Lebanese sovereignty in negotiations.
Lebanon proposes 15,000 soldiers for the south
📅 7 Ougùstùs 2006The Lebanese government offered to deploy 15,000 troops to southern Lebanon after Israeli withdrawal. The proposal helped frame the ceasefire and the restoration of state authority.
Prime Minister Siniora calls for immediate ceasefire
📅 7 Ougùstùs 2006Fouad Siniora urged a decisive ceasefire and Israeli withdrawal amid mounting civilian casualties. The appeal was part of Lebanese diplomatic resistance to continued military operations.
Hezbollah rejects draft while backing Lebanese deployment
📅 9 Ougùstùs 2006Hassan Nasrallah opposed the proposed UN draft but supported a Lebanese government plan to deploy its army in the south. This distinguished the movement’s objections to draft terms from its stated...
UN Security Council unanimously adopts Resolution 1701
📅 11 Ougùstùs 2006Resolution 1701 called for a cessation of hostilities, withdrawal of Israeli forces alongside Lebanese and UNIFIL deployment, and expansion of UNIFIL. It set the framework for the end of major...
Governments agree on ceasefire start time
📅 13 Ougùstùs 2006Lebanese and Israeli leaders agreed to a cessation of hostilities starting at 05:00 GMT on 14 August. Fighting continued before the deadline.
Cessation of hostilities takes effect
📅 14 Ougùstùs 2006The cessation of hostilities took effect at 05:00 GMT (08:00 Lebanon time). Large numbers of displaced Lebanese began returning, while unexploded ordnance and destroyed infrastructure posed severe...
Cessation of hostilities begins
📅 14 Ougùstùs 2006The cessation of hostilities under resolution 1701 took effect. Lebanese communities began returning to devastated areas; implementation depended on Lebanese army and UNIFIL deployments.
Lebanese government orders army deployment south
📅 16 Ougùstùs 2006The Lebanese cabinet ordered army deployment to the south in accordance with Resolution 1701. Hezbollah announced reconstruction assistance for affected communities.
UN Secretary-General reports on implementation of Resolution 1701
📅 18 Ougùstùs 2006The first implementation report addressed the cessation of hostilities, force deployment and withdrawal arrangements. It is a contemporaneous baseline for assessing post-war claims.
Security Council condemns assassination of Pierre Gemayel
📅 21 Novèmber 2006The assassination intensified Lebanon’s political crisis amid arguments about government authority and the resistance’s armed role.
Security Council issues statement on Resolution 1701
📅 17 April 2007The Council addressed continuing implementation of the 2006 ceasefire framework, including border and security concerns.
Security Council issues statement on Resolution 1701
📅 3 Ougùstùs 2007The Council reaffirmed the post-war security framework and reviewed concerns about implementation.
UN reports on Resolution 1701 implementation
📅 28 Febrüari 2008The Secretary-General assessed the security situation and unresolved aspects of the post-2006 settlement.
Security Council issues presidential statement on Lebanon
📅 15 April 2008The Council again addressed Resolution 1701 and the political and security environment in Lebanon.
Armed clashes begin in Beirut during Lebanese political crisis
📅 7 Mei 2008Hezbollah and allies clashed with pro-government forces after government measures concerning Hezbollah’s communications network. The violence exposed the risk of internal conflict over non-state arms.
Lebanese interior minister announces parliamentary election date
📅 4 Yanüari 2009The government announced parliamentary elections for 7 June, a key test of political coalitions following the 2008 crisis.
Lebanon announces ambassador to Syria
📅 27 Yanüari 2009Lebanon announced its ambassador to Syria amid normalization of formal diplomatic ties and continuing debates over regional influence.
Armed clash occurs at PFLP-GC base in Qossaya
📅 8 April 2010A clash among members of the PFLP-GC in eastern Lebanon left at least one dead, drawing attention to armed Palestinian bases outside state control.