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Israel completes phased redeployment but retains southern security zone
đź“… 10 June 1985Israeli forces announced completion of their redeployment while continuing to hold a southern security zone with the South Lebanon Army (SLA). Lebanese resistance organisations regarded this as...
Hezbollah gains control of much of Beirut southern suburbs in Amal clashes
đź“… 11 May 1988By 11 May, Hezbollah had seized much of the southern suburbs of Beirut after fighting Amal. Their rivalry reflected competition over local authority, divergent political programmes and different...
Taif Agreement sets framework for ending Lebanese civil war
đź“… 22 October 1989Lebanese legislators approved the Taif national reconciliation accord. Its provisions sought political reforms and the disbandment of militias, but armed resistance to Israeli occupation remained a...
Israel begins week-long bombardment of Lebanon (Operation Accountability)
đź“… 25 July 1993Israel launched an intensive air and artillery campaign against villages in southern Lebanon amid clashes with Hezbollah and other armed groups. UNIFIL reported widespread civilian displacement and...
Israel launches Operation Grapes of Wrath
đź“… 11 April 1996Israel began a large air and artillery operation in Lebanon after an escalation of cross-border attacks. Hezbollah launched rockets toward northern Israel; Israeli strikes and the rocket fire...
Hezbollah-organised rally supports Syria and the resistance
đź“… 8 March 2005A large Beirut demonstration organised by Hezbollah and allies thanked Syria for its role in Lebanon and defended the resistance narrative amid growing calls for Syrian withdrawal. It showed...
Hezbollah–Amal alliance wins southern Lebanese parliamentary seats
📅 5 June 2005The Hezbollah–Amal-backed list won all 23 parliamentary seats contested or allocated in southern Lebanon during this phase of the 2005 election. The result demonstrated electoral support for the...
Armed clashes begin in Beirut during Lebanese political crisis
📅 7 May 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 factions reach Doha Agreement
đź“… 21 May 2008Rival Lebanese factions agreed to end the immediate political crisis and address formation of a national-unity government and electoral arrangements.
Lebanon holds parliamentary elections
📅 7 June 2009The elections reconfigured parliamentary representation while the question of Hezbollah’s arms remained central to national politics.