Siege of Tel al-Zaatar
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The Siege of Tel al-Zaatar was a brutal 1976 Lebanese Civil War battle in which Christian militias besieged and destroyed a Palestinian refugee camp in East Beirut, resulting in thousands of casualties and a major humanitarian crisis.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Siege of Tel al-Zaatar canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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siege ⓘ |
| aftermath |
scattering of Tel al-Zaatar refugees across Lebanon and abroad
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symbol of Palestinian suffering in Lebanon ⓘ |
| casualties | thousands of people killed and wounded ⓘ |
| cause |
Palestinian involvement in Lebanese politics and conflict
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sectarian tensions in Lebanon ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
indiscriminate shelling
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siege tactics ⓘ urban warfare ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | memorials and annual remembrance events among Palestinians ⓘ |
| conflict | Lebanese Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endDate | 1976-08-12 ⓘ |
| followedBy | increased polarization in Lebanese Civil War ⓘ |
| hasContext |
Arab–Israeli conflict
NERFINISHED
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Palestinian refugee crisis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Lebanese Christian militias
NERFINISHED
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Palestinian militias NERFINISHED ⓘ Phalange Party militia NERFINISHED ⓘ Syrian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Tigers Militia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| impact |
deepened Palestinian-Lebanese animosities
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displacement of surviving camp residents ⓘ international condemnation of atrocities ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Beirut
NERFINISHED
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East Beirut NERFINISHED ⓘ Lebanon NERFINISHED ⓘ Tel al-Zaatar refugee camp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blockade of food, water, and medical supplies
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intense shelling of a densely populated camp ⓘ massacre following the fall of the camp ⓘ |
| opposingForce |
Lebanese Front militias
NERFINISHED
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Palestinian factions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Lebanese Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| perpetrator |
Lebanese Christian militias
NERFINISHED
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Phalange Party militia NERFINISHED ⓘ Tigers Militia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | early clashes between Palestinian and Christian militias in Beirut ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Black September in Jordan
NERFINISHED
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Sabra and Shatila massacre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
destruction of Tel al-Zaatar camp
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humanitarian crisis ⓘ mass civilian casualties ⓘ |
| startDate | 1976-06 ⓘ |
| target | Palestinian refugee camp ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1976 ⓘ |
| victim |
Palestinian civilians
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Palestinian refugees ⓘ |
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