Operation Accountability

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Operation Accountability was a 1993 Israeli military campaign against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, marked by extensive artillery and air strikes that led to large-scale displacement of civilians.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Israeli military operation
artillery bombardment campaign
military operation
alsoKnownAs Operation Din ve-Heshbon NERFINISHED
belligerent Hezbollah NERFINISHED
Israel NERFINISHED
civilianImpact damage to civilian infrastructure in southern Lebanon
mass evacuation from southern Lebanon
conflictType military campaign
consequence informal understanding that civilians should not be targeted
international criticism over civilian displacement
country Israel
displacedPersons approximately 250000 to 300000 Lebanese civilians
duration 7 days
endDate 1993-07-31
followedBy Operation Grapes of Wrath NERFINISHED
hasCause Hezbollah rocket attacks on northern Israel
involvedForce Hezbollah armed wing
Israel Defense Forces NERFINISHED
Israeli Air Force NERFINISHED
Israeli Navy NERFINISHED
languageOfAlternativeName Hebrew
location Lebanon–Israel border region NERFINISHED
Northern Israel (target of Hezbollah rockets)
Southern Lebanon NERFINISHED
method air strikes
extensive artillery bombardment
naval bombardment
militaryCommander Ehud Barak NERFINISHED
notableFor large-scale cross-border rocket exchanges
use of artillery and air power to induce civilian flight
objective to pressure the Lebanese government to restrain Hezbollah
to stop Hezbollah rocket fire into northern Israel
orderedBy Yitzhak Rabin NERFINISHED
partOf South Lebanon conflict (1985–2000) NERFINISHED
positionOfCommander IDF Chief of Staff NERFINISHED
positionOfOrderingAuthority Prime Minister of Israel NERFINISHED
precededBy ongoing low-intensity conflict in South Lebanon
relatedTo Hezbollah–Israel conflict NERFINISHED
Israeli–Lebanese conflict NERFINISHED
result ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah
large-scale displacement of Lebanese civilians
temporary informal understandings on targeting civilians
startDate 1993-07-25
target Hezbollah positions in southern Lebanon
Hezbollah rocket launch sites
theater South Lebanon NERFINISHED
year 1993

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South Lebanon conflict significantEvent Operation Accountability