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Name: 1978 South Lebanon conflict

Type: Event

Start: 1978 AD

End: 1979 AD

Parent: Lebanese Civil War

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Was the Israeli invasion and occupation of Southern Lebanon in response to attack by Palestinian militants based in the region.

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  • January 1979: Israeli forces withdrew later in 1978, turning over positions inside Lebanon to their ally, the South Lebanon Army (SLA) militia under the leadership of Maj. Saad Haddad.
  • March 1978: On March 14, 1978, Israel launched Operation Litani, occupying the area south of the Leontes, except Tire, with more than 25,000 troops.
  • March 1978: During the seven-day offensive in Lebanon, Israeli forces first occupied a strip about 10 kilometers wide.

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