VII. The Contemporary Period, 1945–2000 > E. The Middle East and North Africa, 1945–2000 > 3. The Middle East and Egypt, 1943–2000 > f. Lebanon > 1977, March 16
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1977, March 16
 
Assassination of Kamal Janbalat, leader of the Lebanese Druze community. The Syrian government was widely suspected of carrying out the murder. Janbulat's son, Walid, became the new Druze leader.  1
 
1978
 
Israeli invasion of southern Lebanon up to the Litani River. To maintain the security of their border, the Israelis left behind a peacekeeping force from the UN and a Greek Catholic militia.  2
 
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Disappearance of prominent Shi’ite spokesman and cleric Musa al-Sadr during a trip to Libya.  3
 
 
 
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