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Ancient Macedonian army. 2,000 Tyrians crucified on the beach by Alexander the Great 's army. 1860 Mount Lebanon civil war. July 9–11, 1860. Beirut and Damascus, Syria. 7,000–25,000. Christians. Druze. Large massacres of Christians at Deir al-Qamar, Hasbaya, and Rashaya took place in Mount Lebanon.
2024 Lebanon pager explosions. Please this article until the discussion is closed. On 17 and 18 September 2024, thousands of handheld pagers and hundreds of walkie-talkies intended for use by Hezbollah exploded simultaneously across Lebanon and Syria in an Israeli attack. [8] As of 22 September 2024, 42 people had died, [7][9] including at ...
Over 96,000 people in Israel [23] and approximately 500,000 in Lebanon have been displaced. [24] [25] As of 24 August 2024, there were 564 confirmed deaths in Lebanon, including 133 civilians. [26] Israel and Hezbollah have maintained their attacks at a level that causes harm without escalating into a full-scale war. [27]
The 2021 Beirut clashes, also known as the 2021 Beirut massacre, Tayouneh Incident or Mini May 7, [2] occurred in the Tayouneh neighborhood of the Lebanese capital of Beirut on 14 October 2021 between Hezbollah and the Amal Movement, and unidentified gunmen allegedly associated with the Lebanese Forces, and the Lebanese Armed Forces, resulting in the death of seven people and injury of 32 ...
Melkite Christianity in Lebanon is the third-largest Christian denomination, representing 5% of the Lebanese population. [2] The Melkite Catholics emerged as a distinct group from 1724 when they split from the Greek Orthodox Church over a disputed election of the Patriarch of Antioch. The elected man was considered too 'pro-Roman' and another ...
The Beirut Memorial is a memorial to the 241 American peacekeepers—220 Marines, 18 sailors, and three soldiers—killed in the October 23, 1983 Beirut barracks bombing in Beirut, Lebanon. It is located outside the gate of Camp Gilbert H. Johnson , a satellite camp of Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune , in Jacksonville, North Carolina .
War crimes in the 2006 Lebanon War. During the 2006 Lebanon War, Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, and United Nations officials accused both Hezbollah and Israel of violating international humanitarian law. [1] These have included allegations of intentional attacks on civilian populations or infrastructure, disproportionate or ...
Terrorism in Lebanon. TWA Flight 847 Captain John Testrake with hijacker in Beirut. Terrorism in Lebanon refers to the acts of terrorism that have occurred in Lebanon through various phases of its history. According to the U.S. Country Reports on Terrorism in 2016 and 2017, [1] Lebanon is considered a safe haven for certain terrorist groups.