Siege of Beirut
Israeli military siege during the 1982 Lebanon War / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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During the 1982 Lebanon War, the city of Beirut was besieged by Israel following the breakdown of the ceasefire that had been imposed by the United Nations amidst the Lebanese Civil War. Beginning in mid-June, the two-month-long siege resulted in the expulsion of the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) from Beirut and the rest of Lebanon.
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Siege of Beirut | |||||||
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Part of the 1982 Lebanon War | |||||||
Aerial view of the Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium, used by the Palestinians as an ammunition depot amidst armed confrontations with the Israelis | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Israel SLA Lebanese Front |
PLO Syria LNRF INM ASALA PKK | ||||||
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76,000 | 12,000 | ||||||
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Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
4,000–5,000 Lebanese civilians killed[1] |
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