1982 Lebanon War

The 1982 Lebanon War, also known as the 1982 Invasion of Lebanon or Operation Peace of the Galilee (???? ???? ????? Mivtza Shlom HaGalil in Hebrew), began June 6, 1982, when the Israel Defense Force invaded southern Lebanon. The Government of Israel justified the invasion as a response to the Abu Nidal organization's assassination attempt against Israel's ambassador to the United Kingdom, Shlomo Argov and to artillery attacks launched by the Palestine Liberation Organization against populated areas in northern Israel. See also Operation Litani.

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Hebrew - June 6 - 1982 - Israel Defense Force - Lebanon - Government of Israel - Abu Nidal organization - United Kingdom - Shlomo Argov - Palestine Liberation Organization - Operation Litani

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After attacking PLO, Syrian and Muslim Lebanese forces, Israel occupied southern Lebanon. Surrounded in West Beirut and subject to heavy bombardment, the PLO and the Syrian forces negotiated passage from Lebanon with the aid of international peacekeepers.

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PLO - Syria - Muslim - Lebanese - Beirut - Syrian

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