Observatoire des droits humains (anglais seulement)

Israel has invaded Lebanon six times in the past 50 years – a timeline of events

(Version anglaise seulement)

par Vanessa Newby, Assistant Professor, Institute of Security and Global Affairs, Leiden University

Israel has launched its sixth incursion into Lebanese territory since 1978. Here’s a timeline of how this seemingly unending conflict has evolved.

1970s: PLO occupation of south Lebanon

The conflict in south Lebanon began in earnest in 1978 but the seeds were sown as early as 1970. In September of that year the Jordanian government expelled the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) from its territory in what was known as “black September”.

In response,…

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