Siege of Beirut

Siege of Beirut
Part of the 1982 Lebanon War
Siege of Beirut
Aerial view of the Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium, used by the Palestinians as an ammunition depot amidst armed confrontations with the Israelis
Date14 June – 21 August 1982
Location
West Beirut, Lebanon
Result Israeli victory
  • Palestinian militants evacuated after peace settlement
  • Destruction of much of Beirut
Belligerents
 Israel
SLA
Lebanese Front
PLO
 Syria
LNRF INM
ASALA
PKK
Commanders and leaders
Strength
76,000 12,000
Casualties and losses
Unknown Unknown
4,000–5,000 Lebanese civilians killed[1]

During the 1982 Lebanon War, the city of Beirut was besieged by Israel following the breakdown of the ceasefire that had been imposed by the United Nations amidst the Lebanese Civil War. Beginning in mid-June, the two-month-long siege resulted in the expulsion of the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) from Beirut and the rest of Lebanon.

  1. ^ Gabriel, Richard, A, Operation Peace for Galilee, The Israeli-PLO War in Lebanon, New York: Hill & Wang. 1984, p. 164, 165, ISBN 0-8090-7454-0