Syrian intervention in the Lebanese Civil War in the context of "Syrian occupation of Lebanon"

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⭐ Core Definition: Syrian intervention in the Lebanese Civil War

Ba'athist Syria launched a military intervention in the Lebanese Civil War in 1976, one year after the breakout of the war, as Syrian Arab Armed Forces began supporting Maronite militias against the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) and leftist militias. Syria also raised a proxy militia of its own, the Palestine Liberation Army (PLA). Hafez al-Assad's primary objective was to suppress the rise of PLO and allied pro-Palestinian militias in Lebanon which toed a hardline stance against Israel; and the invasion received widespread rebuke in the Arab world.

The involvement was later legalized under the pretext of Arab Deterrent Force of the Arab League. In 1982, Syria battled Israel over control of Lebanon.

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👉 Syrian intervention in the Lebanese Civil War in the context of Syrian occupation of Lebanon

The Syrian occupation of Lebanon lasted from 31 May 1976, beginning with the Syrian intervention in the Lebanese Civil War, until 30 April 2005. This period saw significant Syrian military and political influence over Lebanon, impacting its governance, economy, and society.

During the occupation, tens of thousands of Lebanese civilians were abducted and forcibly disappeared in Ba'athist Syrian prison camps. The whereabouts of an estimated 30,000 of them remain unknown. The occupation ended following intense international pressure and the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafic Hariri. The legacy of the occupation continues to influence Lebanese-Syrian relations and Lebanon's internal political dynamics.

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Ba'athist Syria → Lebanese Civil War → Syrian Arab Armed Forces → Maronites → Palestine Liberation Organization → Palestine Liberation Army → Hafez al-Assad → Palestinian fedayeen → Lebanon → Israel → Arab world → Arab Deterrent Force → Arab League → 1982 Lebanon War →