Iran–Israel proxy conflict
February 16, 1985
Iran has backed Hezbollah and Hamas against Israel, while Israel has struck Iranian allies and personnel and killed Iranian scientists. Direct clashes began in 2024 and led to the 2025 twelve-day war and the 2026 Iran war.
Iran and allies
Israel
Battles and events 5
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Lebanese Civil War April 13, 1975 – October 13, 1990
- Battle of the Hotels October 24, 1975 – March 1976
- Damour massacre January 20, 1976
- Tel al-Zaatar massacre August 12, 1976
- Hundred Days' War July 1 – October 8, 1978
- Battle of Zahleh December 22, 1980 – June 30, 1981 · Lebanese Forces strategic victory
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1982 Lebanon War June 6, 1982 – May 17, 1985 · Inconclusive
- Battle of the Beaufort June 6–7, 1982 · Israeli victory
- Battle of Jezzine (1982) June 8, 1982 · Israeli victory
- Operation Mole Cricket 19 June 9, 1982 · Israeli victory
- Battle of Sultan Yacoub June 10, 1982 · Syrian victory
- Siege of Beirut June 14 – August 21, 1982 · Israeli victory
- May 17 Agreement May 17, 1983
- Sabra and Shatila massacre September 16–18, 1982
- 1983 United States embassy bombing in Beirut April 18, 1983
- Mountain War (Lebanon) September 3, 1983 – February 1984
- 1983 Beirut barracks bombings October 23, 1983
- Battle of Tripoli (1983) November 3 – December 20, 1983 · Pro-Syrian Palestinian victory
- War of the Camps May 19, 1985 – July 1988 · Amal Movement and Pro-Syrian allies victory
- War of Brothers April 1988 – November 1990 · Inconclusive
- War of Liberation (1989–1990) March 1989 – October 13, 1990
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Iran–Israel conflict during the Syrian civil war 2013
- February 2018 Israel–Syria incident February 10, 2018
- 2023 Damascus airstrike February 19, 2023 · Fall of the Assad regime *Iranian withdrawal from Syria *Israeli invasion of Syria
- April 2024 Iranian strikes on Israel April 2024 – April 14, 2024
- Israeli airstrike on the Iranian consulate in Damascus April 1, 2024
- Operation House of Cards May 10, 2018
- Syria missile strikes (September 2018) September 17, 2018
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Attacks on US bases during the Middle Eastern crisis (2023–present) October 18, 2023 – February 4, 2024
- 2024 Iranian missile strikes in Iraq and Syria January 15, 2024
- Tower 22 drone attack January 28, 2024