Wars In Lebanon

Question 1

When were the Lebanese wars?

Answer 1

1982 and 2006

Question 2

What were the origins of the first Lebanese war?

Answer 2

• The Christian and Muslim country was causing tension as by the 1970s the Muslim population was bigger than the Christian one so they wanted more power
• There were many Palestinian refugees (mostly after the 6 day war)
• After being expelled from Jordan the PLO set up more bases and bombed Jewish settlements (when Israelis hit back Lebanese were hurt too)

Question 3

The Lebanese Civil War

Answer 3

1975 the Lebanese government wanted the army to regain the south but the Palestinians were helped by the Muslims and a civil war occurred between Christians and Muslims.

Question 4

The first invasion of Lebanon

Answer 4

• 1978
• Three days after PLO suicide squad attacked a bus near Tel Aviv Israeli troops invaded.
• The PLO troops melted away but they withdrew under USA pressure (UN troops are sent to keep the peace)

Question 5

Second Israeli invasion

Answer 5

• Operation Peace for Galilee
• 1982 a group of Palestinians attempted to murder the Israeli ambassador in London which was the excuse for invading Lebanon
• Israeli defence minister said the main aim was to protect the Israelis living in Galilee by driving out Palestinians but they advanced North to the capital
• They had complete control of the sky

Question 6

The evacuation of the PLO

Answer 6

• The USA intervened and persuaded Israelis to stop shelling the city as the PLO fighters would be evacuated
• Israelis still believed that there may still be 2000 Palestinian fighters in the camps.
• When a newly elected president was killed the Christians invaded camps and massacred people (Israelis didn’t do anything and were told not to)
• 400,000 people is Israel protested this

Question 7

The Israelis withdrawal

Answer 7

• When the PLO left they withdrew troops apart from the South.
• Many Muslims hated them still and many became members of Hezbollah
• When Israelis heard of the events like the 1985 suicide bombers towards Israeli soldiers they wanted to withdraw troops.
• 1985 they withdrew most of their troops and it was the longest war they fought and many say their first defeat