Military & security
Operation Peace for Galilee
An Israeli military operation that invaded Lebanon in 1982. It led to the occupation of Beirut and the withdrawal of the PLO.
Operation Peace for Galilee is the name Israel gave to its military invasion of Lebanon in June 1982. The operation targeted the Palestine Liberation Organization and its leadership, leading to the siege of Beirut and the withdrawal of Palestinian fighters. It resulted in an Israeli occupation of southern Lebanon that lasted until 2000, and deeply affected the Lebanese political landscape.
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