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1 January 1979
The Arab force withdraws from Lebanon
After the Arab League extended the Arab Deterrent Force's mandate at the Beiteddine conference (October 1978), Sudan,…
22 January 1979
Assassination of Abu Hassan Salameh
On 22 January 1979 the Mossad assassinated Ali Hassan Salameh, "the Red Prince", commander of Force 17, head of…
11 February 1979
The Islamic Revolution in Iran
On 11 February 1979 the Islamic Revolution triumphed in Iran with the return of Imam Khomeini and the fall of the…
23 February 1979
Attempt on Gemayel
On 23 February 1979 a bomb exploded in Bachir Gemayel's car in Ashrafieh, killing his daughter Maya (18 months).
26 March 1979
Egypt–Israel peace treaty
On 26 March 1979 Sadat and Begin signed the peace treaty in Washington; Egypt left the conflict, its membership of the…
18 April 1979
The "State of Free Lebanon"
22 April 1979
The Samir Kuntar operation
June 1979
Founding of the "Front for the Liberation of Lebanon from Foreigners"
After the Nahariya operation in April 1979 the Israeli chief of staff Rafael Eitan ordered the Northern Command chief…