From The Guardian: Suspicion of UN troops grows in south Lebanon… International forces are favouring Israel, say locals… Fears of fresh conflict as Hizbullah’s forces regroup Six months after a UN-brokered ceasefire ended Israel’s war with Hizbullah, scepticism about the role of 10,000 UN troops is growing in south Lebanon amid signs that the militant Shia group is retraining and re...
What was the Litani River Operation?
Using Lebanon as a base, Palestinian fighters mounted intermittent cross-border attacks against civilian and military targets in Israel. There were also international terrorist spectaculars, e.g., the 1972 Munich Olympics massacre, perpetrated by groups based in Lebanon. In turn, the Israelis struck back at targets and groups across the border in Lebanon from time to time.After the March 11, 1978...