Wars In Peace: Lebanon (PLO, Shias, IDF, Lebanese Forces, Lebanese Civil War, Sabra and Shatila massacre)

(1990 - 1995) ITN PRO Video

As a result of incessant PLO attacks on its northern border, Israel launched a two-pronged defense attack to remove the PLO from its border. Using, 1,200 tanks 1,500 armored carriers and numbers of howitzers, Israel pursued the PLO through Lebanon in an attempt to flush them out of Tyre. The ensuing are battle was the most impressive and recent air combat history with the Israeli F-15s Downing 71 Syrian MIGs in 48 hours. The campaign then moved to Beirut where the battle for the city resulted in a stalemate and it took multinational assistance to ensure the PLOs withdrawal.