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This page is subject to the extended confirmed restriction related to the Arab-Israeli conflict. Middle East Countries (2018) Bahrain, Cyprus, Egypt, Iran, Iraq (Iraqi Kurdistan), Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, North Cyprus *, Oman, Palestine *, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria (DFNS), Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen *Not a UN member This is a list of modern conflicts ensuing in the geographic ...
The Israeli–Lebanese conflict, or the South Lebanon conflict, [4] is a long-running conflict involving Israel, Lebanon-based paramilitary groups, and sometimes Syria. The conflict peaked during the Lebanese Civil War. In response to Palestinian attacks from Lebanon, Israel invaded the country in 1978 and again in 1982.
Lebanon was placed under French rule as a mandate following the fall of the Ottoman Empire, whereas Palestine was put under the authority of the British government. During the founding of the State of Israel (frequently called the Nakba ), numerous Palestinians who had been displaced sought safety in Lebanon, [ 1 ] resulting in strengthened ...
The name Levant States was used to refer to the French mandate over Syria and Lebanon after World War I. [3] [2] This is probably the reason why the term Levant has come to be used more specifically to refer to modern Syria, Lebanon, Palestine, Israel, Jordan, and the island of Cyprus. [3]
This page is subject to the extended confirmed restriction related to the Arab-Israeli conflict. Arab–Israeli conflict The main parties in the Arab–Israeli conflict Israel Palestinian territories Egypt Jordan Lebanon Syria Iraq Date Late 19th / early 20th century – present Main phase: c. 15 May 1948 – ongoing (76 years, 9 months and 1 day) Location Middle East Status Ongoing; partial ...
Since that time, violence has returned, with Israel declaring war on Hezbollah in Lebanon in 2006 and launching repeated assaults on Hamas in Gaza, including Operation Cast Lead (2008), Operation ...
That boundary now serves as the de facto border between the two countries. Lebanon has however claimed that Israel did not complete its withdrawal from the country, continuing to occupy the Shebaa ...
This page is subject to the extended confirmed restriction related to the Arab-Israeli conflict. Palestinian insurgency in South Lebanon Part of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict, the Lebanese Civil War, and the Arab Cold War Fedayeen of Fatah at a rally in Beirut, 1979 Date 1968–1982 Location South Lebanon North Israel Result Israeli victory Expulsion of the Palestine Liberation ...