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Although the U.S. did not engage in any direct military retaliation to the attack on the Beirut barracks, the 1985 bombing was widely believed by Fadlallah and his supporters to be the work of the United States; Sheikh Fadlallah stating that "'They sent me a letter and I got the message,' and an enormous sign on the remains of one bombed ...
This page is subject to the extended confirmed restriction related to the Arab-Israeli conflict. Lebanese Civil War Part of the Cold War, Arab Cold War, Arab–Israeli conflict, Iran–Israel and Iran–Saudi proxy wars Left-to-right from top: Monument at Martyrs' Square in the city of Beirut ; the USS New Jersey firing a salvo off of the Lebanese coast; smoke seen rising from the ruins of the ...
The PLO moved its primary base of operations to Beirut in the early 1970s, after Black September in Jordan.The presence of Palestinian forces was one of the main reasons that led to a conflict in Lebanon in 1975–1976 which ended with the occupation of Lebanon by peacekeeping forces (the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon). [2]
The UK has now joined the US, France and other allies in calling for a 21-day temporary ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah. The joint statement reads: “It is time for a settlement on the ...
The Lebanon branch of the Nusra Front, a radical Syrian rebel force, claimed responsibility for the suicide bombing, saying it was part of a "series of vengeful attacks". [42] Arsal bombing (March 29) – A suicide car bomb killed 3 Lebanese soldiers and wounded 4 others in the northeastern town of Arsal. [43]
This page is subject to the extended confirmed restriction related to the Arab-Israeli conflict. 2020 Beirut explosion Aftermath of the explosion, with the destroyed grain silos to the left and the flooded blast crater to the right. Date 4 August 2020 (2020-08-04) Time 18:08:18 EEST (UTC+03:00) Venue Port of Beirut Location Beirut, Lebanon Coordinates 33°54′05″N 35°31′09″E ...
Hundreds of pagers carried by Hezbollah members blew up nearly simultaneously in an attack that tops a series of covert assassinations and cyber-attacks in the region.
At Lebanon's request, the United Nations Security Council held a two-hour emergency meeting, after which it demanded Israel to cease its bombing operations. The United States announced it would delay the planned shipment of F-16 fighter jets to Israel in response to the events.