Israel Pulls Out: Lebanon Occupation Ends After 18 Years
Israel completed its withdrawal from Lebanese territory 18 years after the 1982 invasion, pulling forces from the self-declared security zone except for the contested Shebaa Farms. The retreat vindicated Hezbollah's resistance strategy and reshaped the group's political legitimacy in Lebanon, while leaving unresolved border disputes that would erupt again in the 2006 war.
May 25, 2000
26 years ago
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