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On This Day: June 6, 1982 – The Lebanon War Begins

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On This Day: June 6, 1982 – The Lebanon War Begins.

On this day June 6, 1982, Israel launched a large-scale military operation into southern Lebanon, marking the beginning of the Lebanon War. The operation, known as Operation Peace for Galilee, was intended to push back the Palestine Liberation Organization and secure Israel's northern border from attacks.

The conflict lasted until June 5, 1985, involving intense fighting between Israeli forces, Palestinian factions, Syrian troops, and various Lebanese militias. It led to the siege of...
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