Israeli-Lebanese conflict facts for kids
The Israeli–Lebanese conflict is a series of fights between Israel, Lebanon, and Syria. It also involves different armed groups operating from inside Lebanon. The fighting mostly stopped on September 8, 2006. However, one of the groups, Hezbollah, has not given up its weapons. In 2008, Israel said it was ready to talk about peace with Lebanon. By 2015, things were generally quiet. But both sides still broke the peace agreements. Israel flew planes over Lebanese land almost every day. Hezbollah, on the other hand, did not get rid of its weapons. How the Conflict StartedThe lands that are now Israel and Lebanon were once part of the large Ottoman Empire. This empire lasted for many centuries until it was defeated in World War I. After the war, in 1917, the British took control of Palestine and parts of what is now Syria. French soldiers took over Damascus in 1918. After a meeting in 1920, the League of Nations officially gave France control over Syria. They also gave Britain control over Palestine. This was based on a secret agreement from 1916 called the Sykes–Picot Agreement. Rising Tensions in PalestineDuring this time, many Jewish people moved to Palestine. They were escaping difficult times in Europe, especially the Holocaust during World War II. The Holocaust was a terrible event where many Jewish people were killed. This led to more Jewish people living in Palestine, which was mostly Arab at the time. As more people moved, there was more tension and fighting between Arabs and Jews. The United Nations General Assembly tried to solve this problem. In 1947, they created a plan to divide Palestine into two separate states. One state would be for Arabs, and the other for Jews. However, the Arab leaders did not agree to this plan. This disagreement quickly led to a full-scale civil war. Images for kids
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