Northern Israel and Southern

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10 km 10 km

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L E B A N O N

I S R A E L

S Y R I A

M E D I T E R R A N E A N

S E A

Litani River

Tyre Tyre

Sidon Sidon

Nabatiyeh Nabatiyeh

Naqoura Naqoura Bint Jbeil Bint Jbeil

Marjayoun Marjayoun

Hasbaya Hasbaya

Qana Qana

Nahariya Nahariya

Shlomi Shlomi

Maalot-Tarshiha Maalot-Tarshiha

Kiryat Shmona Kiryat Shmona

Metula Metula

Safed Safed

L E G E N D

International border (the Blue Line)

Southern Lebanon, south of the Litani River

Distance from the border, every 5 km

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6 mi

North at top. The Litani River and the distance bands are approximate.

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HISTORICAL MAPS

MAP 28 Northern Israel and Southern Lebanon

Ceasefire of 2024

The international border between Israel and Lebanon, set in 1906 and known as “the blue line,” is not disputed by either country. But in the past 50 years, since the late-1970s, it has been the scene of repeated cross-border attacks by Iran- supported militias and terror groups, especially Hezbollah, the Islamic “party of God.”

On October 8, 2023, in sympathy with the Hamas- led invasion and massacres in southern Israel, Hezbollah launched a massive rocket barrage against Israel which continued almost incessantly for the next 14 months, with repeated penetrations of Israeli airspace by drones, rockets, missiles and other projectiles. Israel responded with intense bombing and other retaliation as well as targeted elimination of Hezbollah officials.

The governments of Israel and Lebanon, with US and French mediation, agreed to a ceasefire on November 27, 2024.

TIMELINE

May 2000 Israel withdraws from southern Lebanon. The United Nations maps the withdrawal line, known as the Blue Line.

October 8, 2023 Hezbollah begins rocket and drone attacks on northern Israel.

November 27, 2024 Israel and Lebanon agree to a ceasefire with US and French mediation.

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