South Lebanon Army
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The South Lebanon Army was an Israeli-backed Lebanese militia that operated in southern Lebanon, primarily fighting against Palestinian and later Hezbollah forces until its collapse in 2000.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| South Lebanon Army canonical | 4 |
| Armée du Liban Sud | 1 |
| Free Lebanon Army | 1 |
| South Lebanese Army | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1240934 — 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: South Lebanon Army Context triple: [Lebanese Civil War, hasParticipant, South Lebanon Army]
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A.
Lebanese Armed Forces
The Lebanese Armed Forces are the national military of Lebanon, responsible for defending the country’s sovereignty, maintaining internal security, and operating in coordination with international peacekeeping forces.
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B.
Hezbollah
Hezbollah is a Lebanon-based Shiite Islamist political and militant organization backed by Iran, known for its armed resistance against Israel and significant influence in Lebanese politics.
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C.
Phalange Party militia
The Phalange Party militia was a right-wing Christian Lebanese paramilitary force that played a major role in the Lebanese Civil War, known for its involvement in sectarian fighting and close ties to the Kataeb (Phalange) political party.
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D.
Lebanese Front
The Lebanese Front was a coalition of mainly Christian right-wing political parties and militias that played a major role on one side of the Lebanese Civil War.
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E.
Syrian Arab Army
The Syrian Arab Army is the land warfare branch of Syria's armed forces and a central instrument of the country's military and political power.
- 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: South Lebanon Army Target entity description: The South Lebanon Army was an Israeli-backed Lebanese militia that operated in southern Lebanon, primarily fighting against Palestinian and later Hezbollah forces until its collapse in 2000.
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A.
Lebanese Armed Forces
The Lebanese Armed Forces are the national military of Lebanon, responsible for defending the country’s sovereignty, maintaining internal security, and operating in coordination with international peacekeeping forces.
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B.
Hezbollah
Hezbollah is a Lebanon-based Shiite Islamist political and militant organization backed by Iran, known for its armed resistance against Israel and significant influence in Lebanese politics.
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C.
Phalange Party militia
The Phalange Party militia was a right-wing Christian Lebanese paramilitary force that played a major role in the Lebanese Civil War, known for its involvement in sectarian fighting and close ties to the Kataeb (Phalange) political party.
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D.
Lebanese Front
The Lebanese Front was a coalition of mainly Christian right-wing political parties and militias that played a major role on one side of the Lebanese Civil War.
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E.
Syrian Arab Army
The Syrian Arab Army is the land warfare branch of Syria's armed forces and a central instrument of the country's military and political power.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
militia
ⓘ
paramilitary organization ⓘ |
| accusedOf |
human rights abuses
ⓘ
torture of detainees ⓘ |
| activeIn |
southern Lebanon
ⓘ
surface form:
South Lebanon
|
| aftermath |
many members fled to Israel after 2000
ⓘ
some members were tried in Lebanese courts ⓘ |
| alliedWith | Israel Defense Forces ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
South Lebanon Army
ⓘ
surface form:
Armée du Liban Sud
SLA ⓘ South Lebanon Army ⓘ
surface form:
South Lebanese Army
|
| causeOfCollapse | Israeli withdrawal from South Lebanon in 2000 ⓘ |
| collapse | May 2000 ⓘ |
| commander |
Antoine Lahad
ⓘ
Saad Haddad ⓘ |
| conflict |
Israeli–Lebanese conflict
ⓘ
Lebanese Civil War ⓘ South Lebanon conflict ⓘ |
| controlledArea |
South Lebanon security zone
ⓘ
surface form:
Israeli security zone in South Lebanon
|
| country | Lebanon ⓘ |
| disbanded | 2000 ⓘ |
| established | 1979 ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Saad Haddad ⓘ |
| headquarters | Marjayoun ⓘ |
| ideology |
anti-Hezbollah militancy
ⓘ
anti-Palestinian militancy ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| laterObjective | combat Hezbollah ⓘ |
| notableEvent | rapid collapse during Israeli withdrawal in May 2000 ⓘ |
| operatedPrison | Khiyam detention center ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
Amal Movement
ⓘ
Hezbollah ⓘ Palestinian armed organizations ⓘ |
| partOf | Israeli security apparatus in South Lebanon ⓘ |
| precededBy |
South Lebanon Army
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Free Lebanon Army
|
| primaryObjective | combat Palestinian guerrillas in South Lebanon ⓘ |
| recruitmentBase | local communities in South Lebanon ⓘ |
| religiousComposition |
included Druze
ⓘ
included Shia Muslims ⓘ predominantly Christian ⓘ |
| role | auxiliary force to the Israel Defense Forces ⓘ |
| status | defunct organization ⓘ |
| statusInLebanon | considered a collaborator force by many Lebanese ⓘ |
| supportedBy | Israel ⓘ |
| usedUniformsFrom | Israel Defense Forces ⓘ |
| usedWeaponryFrom | Israel ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: South Lebanon Army Description of subject: The South Lebanon Army was an Israeli-backed Lebanese militia that operated in southern Lebanon, primarily fighting against Palestinian and later Hezbollah forces until its collapse in 2000.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
South Lebanese Army
this entity surface form:
Armée du Liban Sud
this entity surface form:
Free Lebanon Army