25 May 2000

●Liberation

PartiesIsrael / IDFHezbollahSLA (Haddad / Lahad)

At dawn on 25 May 2000 Israel completed its withdrawal from South Lebanon after 22 years of occupation, following the collapse of Lahd's army within days under the pressure of the resistance and the return of residents to their villages. The day became a national holiday, Resistance and Liberation Day.

▲ Barak elected on a pledge to leave Lebanon within a year The Hoss cabinet declares 25 May "Resistance and Liberation Day" a public holiday ▼

Cause

Barak elected on a pledge to leave Lebanon within a year Lahd's militia collapses

Leads to

The Hoss cabinet declares 25 May "Resistance and Liberation Day" a public holiday The "spider's web" speech The UN certifies the withdrawal and draws the Blue Line The Shebaa Farms capture operation (context)

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