Arab Deterrent Force
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The Arab Deterrent Force was a multinational peacekeeping force, largely composed of Syrian troops under Arab League mandate, deployed to Lebanon during the Lebanese Civil War to stabilize the conflict and enforce ceasefires.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Arab Deterrent Force canonical | 1 |
| Arab League peacekeeping operations | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1240935 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Arab Deterrent Force Context triple: [Lebanese Civil War, hasParticipant, Arab Deterrent Force]
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A.
United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon
The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon is a long-standing UN peacekeeping mission deployed in southern Lebanon to monitor ceasefires, support the Lebanese government’s authority, and help maintain stability along the border with Israel.
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B.
Multinational Force in Lebanon
The Multinational Force in Lebanon was an international peacekeeping coalition, primarily composed of U.S., French, Italian, and later British troops, deployed to stabilize Lebanon and support its government during the early 1980s phase of the Lebanese Civil War.
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C.
Sinai peacekeeping operations
Sinai peacekeeping operations are multinational missions, including Australian Army participation, tasked with monitoring and maintaining the security arrangements of the Egypt–Israel peace treaty in the Sinai Peninsula.
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D.
United Nations Emergency Force
The United Nations Emergency Force was the first major UN peacekeeping mission, created in 1956 to supervise the ceasefire and withdrawal of forces after the Suez Crisis.
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E.
Israel Defense Forces
The Israel Defense Forces is the combined military organization of the State of Israel, encompassing its army, air force, and navy and known for its mandatory conscription and advanced defense capabilities.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Arab Deterrent Force Target entity description: The Arab Deterrent Force was a multinational peacekeeping force, largely composed of Syrian troops under Arab League mandate, deployed to Lebanon during the Lebanese Civil War to stabilize the conflict and enforce ceasefires.
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A.
United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon
The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon is a long-standing UN peacekeeping mission deployed in southern Lebanon to monitor ceasefires, support the Lebanese government’s authority, and help maintain stability along the border with Israel.
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B.
Multinational Force in Lebanon
The Multinational Force in Lebanon was an international peacekeeping coalition, primarily composed of U.S., French, Italian, and later British troops, deployed to stabilize Lebanon and support its government during the early 1980s phase of the Lebanese Civil War.
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C.
Sinai peacekeeping operations
Sinai peacekeeping operations are multinational missions, including Australian Army participation, tasked with monitoring and maintaining the security arrangements of the Egypt–Israel peace treaty in the Sinai Peninsula.
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D.
United Nations Emergency Force
The United Nations Emergency Force was the first major UN peacekeeping mission, created in 1956 to supervise the ceasefire and withdrawal of forces after the Suez Crisis.
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E.
Israel Defense Forces
The Israel Defense Forces is the combined military organization of the State of Israel, encompassing its army, air force, and navy and known for its mandatory conscription and advanced defense capabilities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Arab League mission
ⓘ
military formation ⓘ multinational peacekeeping force ⓘ |
| areaOfOperations | Lebanon ⓘ |
| composedOf |
Syrian troops
ⓘ
other Arab contingents ⓘ |
| conflict | Lebanese Civil War ⓘ |
| country | Syria ⓘ |
| deployedTo | Lebanon ⓘ |
| endTime | 1982 ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
internal security operations in Lebanon
ⓘ
monitoring ceasefire lines in Lebanon ⓘ |
| garrison | Beirut ⓘ |
| hasEffectOn |
Syrian influence in Lebanon
ⓘ
balance of power in Lebanese Civil War ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Arabic ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Beirut ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Cold War era Arab politics ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Arab League summit decision ⓘ |
| mandatedBy | Arab League ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Arab Collective Security Pact
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surface form:
Arab League security framework
|
| militaryBranch | ground forces ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Syrian military predominance within a nominally multinational force
ⓘ
intervention in Lebanese Civil War under Arab cover ⓘ |
| objective |
enforce ceasefires in Lebanon
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stabilize the Lebanese Civil War ⓘ |
| operatedIn | Lebanon ⓘ |
| operatedUnder | Arab League mandate ⓘ |
| operationalPeriod |
early 1980s
ⓘ
late 1970s ⓘ |
| operationalStatus | inactive ⓘ |
| partOf |
Arab Deterrent Force
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Arab League peacekeeping operations
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| primaryComponent | Syrian Armed Forces ⓘ |
| region | Middle East ⓘ |
| role |
ceasefire enforcement
ⓘ
conflict stabilization ⓘ peacekeeping ⓘ |
| startTime | 1976 ⓘ |
| status | disbanded ⓘ |
| supervisionBy |
Permanent Representatives Committee of the Arab League
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surface form:
Arab League Council
|
| typeOfIntervention | armed peacekeeping mission ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Arab League
ⓘ
Syrian government ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Arab Deterrent Force Description of subject: The Arab Deterrent Force was a multinational peacekeeping force, largely composed of Syrian troops under Arab League mandate, deployed to Lebanon during the Lebanese Civil War to stabilize the conflict and enforce ceasefires.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Arab League peacekeeping operations