South Lebanon Army withdrawal from Jezzine reported complete

A US-mediated understanding prohibited armed groups in Lebanon from attacking Israel and prohibited Israeli and allied forces from firing at civilians or civilian targets in Lebanon. It established...

The understanding announced the previous day entered into force at 04:00. Its restrictions on attacks on civilians and civilian areas and the planned monitoring mechanism marked a negotiated pause,...

The Secretary-General transmitted the report of his military adviser on the 18 April shelling. The report recorded the civilians sheltering in the compound, Hezbollah firing nearby before the strike...

Israel announced conditional acceptance of UN Security Council Resolution 425, linking withdrawal to security assurances. Lebanese authorities rejected conditions they considered incompatible with...

The Israeli-allied South Lebanon Army began withdrawing from the Jezzine area. Local populations faced uncertainty about security and governance. Resistance pressure was a factor in the wider...

Israeli Foreign Minister David Levy informed the UN Secretary-General that Israeli forces would leave Lebanon by July 2000. The announcement was a diplomatic milestone following years of armed...

According to the UN Secretary-General, Israeli forces and the de facto forces began vacating positions on 16 May, earlier than anticipated, amid exchanges of fire. Lebanese resistance groups viewed...

UN reporting describes large crowds of Lebanese, some accompanied by armed elements, entering villages from 21 May as Israeli and allied forces abandoned positions rapidly. The events involved...

Local inhabitants opened the Khiam prison, which had been operated by the Israeli-allied security apparatus, and freed detainees. The prison had become a symbol of detention and alleged abuse under...

By 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...