Israeli and allied forces begin vacating positions

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...

Contemporary chronologies date the SLA departure from Jezzine to early June. The withdrawal reduced the extent of the Israeli-allied security apparatus and was interpreted by resistance supporters...

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...

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...

UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan reported UNIFIL confirmation that Israel had withdrawn in accordance with Security Council Resolution 425.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,...

Hezbollah attacked an Israeli patrol near the Shebaa area, capturing three soldiers. The group presented the action as leverage for Lebanese prisoners and resistance to continued occupation of...