Military operation

Bombing of Lebanon

17 Jun 1981 · 33.83° N, 35.83° E

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When
17 Jun 1981
Kind
Military operation
Coordinates
33.83° N, 35.83° E
Description
bombardment of Lebanon by Israeli warplanes in July 1981

Placed at the country its title names, Lebanon.

Bombing of Lebanon (July 1981)

Israeli aerial bombardment of Lebanon

In July 1981, Israeli warplanes began bombarding a number of Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) targets across Lebanon, mostly in Beirut and in the south of the country. This was in response to several Palestinian rocket attacks on northern Israel during the Lebanese Civil War.

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