Shebaa Farms dispute: origins, competing claims, and border incidents (1967–present)

1. Israel captures Shebaa Farms in Six-Day War

   Jun 10, 1967Labels: Six-Day War, Golan Heights, Mount Dov

   • Britannica
   • UNSC 497
   • Shebaa

2. Israel extends law to the Golan Heights

   Dec 14, 1981Labels: Golan Heights, Israel, UN Security

   • UNSC 497
   • Britannica

3. Israel withdraws from south Lebanon; UN draws Blue Line

   May 24, 2000Labels: Israel, Blue Line, South Lebanon

   • UN Press
   • UN Geneva
   • Britannica

4. UN confirms withdrawal; Shebaa Farms remains contested

   Jun 16, 2000Labels: UN Secretary-General, Shebaa Farms, Lebanon

   • UN Press
   • UNISPAL
   • Shebaa

5. Hezbollah–Israel clashes persist around Shebaa Farms

   Oct 7, 2000Labels: Hezbollah, Israel, Shebaa Farms

   • Britannica
   • UN Press
   • Shebaa conflict

6. UN reports link Shebaa issue to Hezbollah’s armed status

   Oct 19, 2004Labels: United Nations, Hezbollah, Lebanon

   • UN Press
   • UN Press

7. 2006 Lebanon War triggers renewed focus on border disputes

   Jul 12, 2006Labels: 2006 Lebanon, Hezbollah, Israel

   • Britannica
   • UNSC 1701

8. UN Security Council adopts Resolution 1701

   Aug 11, 2006Labels: UNSCR 1701, UNIFIL, Blue Line

   • UNSC 1701
   • UN Geneva
   • Britannica

9. Deadly Shebaa Farms ambush raises escalation risk

   Jan 28, 2015Labels: Shebaa Farms, Hezbollah, Israeli-convoy

   • UN Geneva
   • Incident

10. Tear-gas confrontation erupts in disputed border area

    Sep 23, 2023Labels: Blue Line, Kfar Chouba, Israeli-Lebanese forces

    • AP
    • UN Geneva

11. Gaza-war spillover drives sustained Israel–Hezbollah border fighting

    Oct 8, 2023Labels: Gaza War, Israel, Hezbollah

    • AP
    • UN Geneva

12. Ceasefire announced with renewed focus on Resolution 1701

    Nov 26, 2024Labels: Ceasefire 2024, Resolution 1701, Diplomats

    • Britannica
    • AP
    • UN Geneva

13. UN Security Council extends UNIFIL with planned end-date

    Aug 29, 2025Labels: UNIFIL, UN Security, Withdrawal-plan

    • Guardian
    • UN Geneva