UN observer William Higgins abducted in southern Lebanon

Hezbollah publicly articulated its political identity, commitment to confronting Israel and religious-political principles. The manifesto marked the public consolidation of a movement that had emerged...

The Israeli government announced withdrawal but maintained a border security zone with the South Lebanon Army and Israeli support. The UN Secretary-General warned that the arrangement violated...

Israeli 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...

Security Council resolution 575 renewed UNIFIL. Subsequent UN reporting described almost daily attacks by Lebanese resistance groups on Israeli and SLA positions, restrictions on peacekeeper...

Contemporary reporting described hundreds of prisoners held by the Israeli-backed SLA at Khiam, with independent access restricted. Families and rights advocates challenged detention practices;...

By 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...

Lebanon requested renewal of the UN peacekeeping mandate. UN records describe armed resistance operations against IDF/SLA positions, Israeli and SLA retaliatory or unprovoked fire, and threats to...

Lebanese 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...

Syrian 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...

Israel 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...