South Lebanon security zone
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The South Lebanon security zone was a strip of territory in southern Lebanon occupied and controlled by Israel and its allied militia from 1985 to 2000, serving as a buffer zone against attacks from Lebanese and Palestinian armed groups.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Israeli security zone in South Lebanon | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
militarized buffer zone
ⓘ
occupied territory ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Israeli military administration
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South Lebanon Army civil administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aftermath |
Hezbollah consolidation of control in much of southern Lebanon
ⓘ
verification of Israeli withdrawal by the United Nations ⓘ |
| alliedMilitia | South Lebanon Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | land mines in southern Lebanon ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Blue Line
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualtiesInvolved |
Hezbollah fighters
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Israeli soldiers ⓘ Lebanese civilians ⓘ South Lebanon Army members NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collapseOfAlly | South Lebanon Army in 2000 ⓘ |
| conflict |
Israeli–Hezbollah conflict
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Israeli–Lebanese conflict NERFINISHED ⓘ South Lebanon conflict (1985–2000) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controllingForce |
Israel Defense Forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South Lebanon Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Lebanon ⓘ |
| demographicImpact | displacement of Lebanese civilians ⓘ |
| dissolutionEvent | Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon in 2000 ⓘ |
| endDate | 2000 ⓘ |
| establishedDuring | Lebanese Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalStatus | considered occupied territory under international law by many states and organizations ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Lebanon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Southern Lebanon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monitoredBy | United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableTownInside |
Bint Jbeil
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hasbaya NERFINISHED ⓘ Jezzine NERFINISHED ⓘ Marjayoun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupyingPower | Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Amal Movement
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hezbollah NERFINISHED ⓘ Palestinian armed groups NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Israeli occupation of southern Lebanon (1982–1985) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to counter Lebanese and Palestinian armed groups
ⓘ
to serve as a buffer zone against attacks on northern Israel ⓘ |
| relatedUNResolution |
United Nations Security Council Resolution 425
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Nations Security Council Resolution 426 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resultOf | 1982 Lebanon War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| securityDoctrine | Israeli security doctrine of creating buffer zones along borders ⓘ |
| startDate | 1985 ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
late Cold War period
ⓘ
post–Cold War period ⓘ |
| withdrawalBy | Israel Defense Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| withdrawalDate | May 2000 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Israeli security zone in South Lebanon