1978 South Lebanon conflict

March 14โ€“21, 1978 · Southern Lebanon

Result Israeli victory

Israel invaded southern Lebanon to push PLO forces away from the border after the Coastal Road massacre. The UN created UNIFIL, and Israel later handed areas to its ally, the South Lebanon Army.

Israel

Palestine Liberation Organization

Other

Strength and losses

Killed
18
Wounded
113
Killed
300โ€“550

Before and after

Followed from
Coastal road massacre March 11, 1978

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