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1982 Lebanon War

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The 1982 Lebanon war wis pairt o the Israeli–Palestinian conflict an the Lebanese Ceevil War. It began on 6 Juin 1982. Israel cried it Operation Peace fur Galilee. It was kent efter as the Lebanon war or First Lebanon war. The war startit whan the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) attackit soothern Lebanon. On 3 Juin 1982 the Abu Nadal Organization tried tae murther Israel's ambassador tae the Unitit Kinrick (Shlomo Argov).[1] This may have bin done tae hurt the PLO's reputation.[1] At the time, Israel blamed the PLO fur the attempt.[1] The possible killing o the ambassador was the trigger that caused Israel tae invade Lebanon.[2][3]

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  1. a b c Robin Wright (2 August 2014). "Another Siege: Israel's War on the P.L.O." The New Yorker. Retrieved 1 Juin 2015.
  2. The Canadian Press (22 Mey 2015). "Today in History – June 3". Pacific Newspaper Group. Archived frae the original on 26 Mey 2022. Retrieved 1 Juin 2015.
  3. Harvey W. Kushner, Encyclopedia of terrorism Sage Publications (2003), p.13