1982 Lebanon War

A war that began with Israel’s invasion of Lebanon in June 1982, targeting the Palestine Liberation Organization and involving Syrian forces and Lebanese factions.

Operation Peace for Galilee: Israel’s 1982 military campaign in Lebanon, launched under the stated aim of pushing Palestinian forces away from its border. This Israeli operation began the war and drove its forces northward.
Sabra and Shatila massacre: The September 1982 killing of Palestinian and Lebanese civilians in Beirut’s Sabra and Shatila camps by Lebanese Forces militiamen. The killings followed Israel’s entry into West Beirut and prompted international outrage.
Ariel Sharon: An Israeli general and politician who served as defense minister during the 1982 invasion of Lebanon. Sharon directed the invasion as defense minister and became central to inquiries into the massacre.
Coastal Road massacre: A 1978 Palestinian militant attack in Israel that killed 38 civilians and prompted Israel’s invasion of southern Lebanon. The 1978 attack formed an earlier backdrop to Israeli claims of a cross-border security threat.
Battle of Sultan Yacoub: A June 1982 battle in Lebanon between Israeli forces and Syrian troops near the village of Sultan Yacoub. It was one of the war’s fiercest direct clashes between Israeli and Syrian forces.
Siege of Beirut: The Israeli encirclement and bombardment of West Beirut in 1982, which ended with the evacuation of PLO fighters. The siege became the war’s central urban confrontation and forced the PLO’s departure.
Assassination of Bashir Gemayel: The 1982 bombing that killed Lebanese president-elect Bashir Gemayel shortly before his scheduled inauguration. His killing triggered the Israeli entry into West Beirut and preceded the massacre.
Menachem Begin: Israel’s prime minister from 1977 to 1983, who authorized the 1982 invasion of Lebanon. Begin led the government that approved the invasion and its stated aims.
Operation Litani: Israel’s 1978 invasion of southern Lebanon, which pushed Palestinian forces north of the Litani River temporarily. It established a precedent for large-scale Israeli military action in Lebanon.
Battle of Jezzine: A June 1982 battle in which Israeli forces fought Syrian and allied troops near the Lebanese town of Jezzine. The battle marked an early Israeli advance against Syrian positions.

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