Israel–Lebanon boundary evolution and the 1949 armistice to the Blue Line (1949–2000+)

1. Israel–Lebanon General Armistice Agreement signed

   Mar 23, 1949Labels: General Armistice, Ras En, Mixed Armistice

   • UNISPAL
   • Lebanese Army

2. Operation Litani triggers UN withdrawal demand

   Mar 14, 1978Labels: Operation Litani, Israel Defence, UN Security

   • Lebanese Army
   • Britannica

3. UNSC Resolution 425 establishes UNIFIL

   Mar 19, 1978Labels: UNSC Resolution, UNIFIL, United Nations

   • UN Docs
   • UNSCR

4. Israel launches 1982 invasion of Lebanon

   Jun 6, 1982Labels: 1982 Lebanon, Operation Peace, Israel Defence

   • IDF
   • Britannica

5. Lebanon–Israel May 17 Agreement signed

   May 17, 1983Labels: May 17, Lebanon, United States

   • IPS
   • ECF

6. Lebanon formally abrogates May 17 Agreement

   Mar 5, 1984Labels: May 17, Lebanese government, internal conflict

   • UPI
   • Britannica

7. Israel completes withdrawal from southern Lebanon

   May 24, 2000Labels: Israeli withdrawal, security zone, Israel Defence

   • ECF
   • UPI

8. UN transmits the withdrawal line map

   Jun 7, 2000Labels: Blue Line, UNIFIL, withdrawal line

   • UN Library
   • UNIFIL

9. UN Secretary-General confirms withdrawal compliance

   Jun 16, 2000Labels: UN Secretary-General, S 2000, United Nations

   • UN Library
   • UN Docs

10. Security Council endorses Blue Line withdrawal conclusion

    Jun 18, 2000Labels: UN Security, Blue Line, Israel Lebanon

    • UN Press
    • UN Docs

11. UNSC Resolution 1559 calls for militia disarmament

    Sep 2, 2004Labels: UNSC Resolution, Lebanese militias, Lebanon sovereignty

    • UN Library
    • UN Docs

12. UNSC Resolution 1680 urges border delineation

    May 17, 2006Labels: UNSC Resolution, border delineation, Syria Lebanon

    • UN Docs
    • UN Library

13. UNSC Resolution 1701 reaffirms withdrawal behind Blue Line

    Aug 11, 2006Labels: UNSC Resolution, 2006 Israel, UNIFIL expanded

    • UN Press
    • UN Docs