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Hezbollah was created during israeli. Occupation of lebanon.

Israel occupied southern Lebanon from 1982 to 2000, initially invading to target Palestinian militants before battling Hezbollah, with a return to significant, deeper, and ongoing occupation efforts and infrastructure destruction reported in early 2026. In 2026, Israel is establishing a "solid, deeper security zone".
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Historical Occupation (1982–2000)
  • 1982 Invasion: Initiated as "Operation Peace for Galilee," the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) occupied the southern half of Lebanon, reaching Beirut, to dismantle Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) operations.
  • Buffer Zone: Following withdrawal from Beirut, Israel maintained a "security zone" in southern Lebanon for 18 years to protect its northern border.
  • Formation of Hezbollah: The occupation led directly to the creation of Hezbollah, which used guerrilla tactics to compel the IDF to withdraw on May 25, 2000
 
In Yemen, the sunnis and shiites there were at war even before the country united. Its not a religious war. It was between monarchy and republicans.

The North Yemen Civil War (1962–1970) was a major conflict fought between the Republicans of the Yemen Arab Republic and the Royalists of the Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen. Often referred to as "Egypt's Vietnam," it became a significant proxy battle of the Arab Cold War, drawing in regional powers such as Egypt and Saudi Arabia.
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Key Conflict Overview
  • Cause: The war began on 26 September 1962, following a coup led by revolutionary republicans who overthrew the newly crowned Imam Muhammad al-Badr.
  • Belligerents:
    • Republicans: Supported primarily by Egypt (which sent up to 70,000 troops) and the Soviet Union.
    • Royalists: Supported by Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and covertly by the United Kingdom and Israel.
  • Outcome: After eight years of brutal mountain warfare and the eventual withdrawal of Egyptian forces following the 1967 Six-Day War, a compromise was reached. The Yemen Arab Republic (North Yemen) was officially recognized, ending the monarchy while incorporating moderate royalist elements into the government.
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Historical Significance
  • Arab Cold War: The conflict was the primary arena for the rivalry between Egypt’s Gamal Abdel Nasser (representing pan-Arab republicanism) and Saudi Arabia’s King Faisal (representing traditional monarchy).
  • Path to Unification: The republican victory in the north eventually set the stage for the unification of North and South Yemen in 1990.
  • Modern Context: While separate from the current Yemeni Civil War (2014–present), the 1960s conflict established many of the regional alliances and internal sectarian tensions that persist in Yemen today.
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Would you like more details on the military tactics used in the mountains or the impact of the Egyptian withdrawal
 
So Egypt was busy in yemen when Israel invaded egypt in 1967. Up to suez canal.

Israel has invaded or launched major offensives into Egyptian territory primarily during the 1956 Suez Crisis and the 1967 Six-Day War. In 1956, Israel, with British and French support, invaded the Sinai Peninsula. In 1967, a pre-emptive strike by Israel resulted in the occupation of the entire Sinai Peninsula and Gaza Strip up to the Suez Canal.
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Key Historical Invasions and Conflicts:
  • 1956 Suez Crisis (Operation Kadesh): Israel invaded Egypt on October 29, 1956, following Egypt's nationalization of the Suez Canal and blockade of the Straits of Tiran. Israel, alongside Britain and France, swiftly took control of the Sinai Peninsula, but international pressure forced a withdrawal.
  • 1967 Six-Day War: On June 5, 1967, Israel launched pre-emptive airstrikes against Egypt, destroying most of its air force. Following this, Israeli ground forces invaded and occupied the Sinai Peninsula and the Gaza Strip within four days.
  • Occupation and Post-1967: Israel maintained control of the Sinai Peninsula until the1979 peace treaty.
 
The Saudi began investing and spreading a violent for of sunni islam under wahabism when ayatollah took over iran in 1979. Also ayatollah ascend to power coincide with mecca kaabah hostage incident by shiite gunmen resulting in many deaths.
(The 1979 Grand Mosque seizure was a 15-day siege (Nov 20 – Dec 4) where hundreds of Islamic militants led by Juhayman al-Otaybi took control of the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, trapping thousands of pilgrims. The militants, protesting against the ruling Saud dynasty, declared the Mahdi (a messianic figure) had arrived)
Like a knee jerk reaction to be hollier than thou. Saudi became a hermit kingdom like iran. Women must wear burka etc.
 
Iran under ayatollah organised elections for president post plus MP's in parliament(majlis). So there is a semblance of democracy. Like PAP in sinkie. Plus candidates for post of president and MP's must pass religious scrutiny.
 
US have been targeting iran since the downfall of the Shah. Initially using saddam in the 8 year war where US was supplying iraq with chemical weapons hoping to gain control of the oil rich region at the mouth of the euphrates. It failed and war ended amicably with both sides exhausted. Iraq requested US for financial aid after the ear which was denied, hence invasion of kuwait. To pay for war debt.
 
Since 1979,iran was under harsh economic sanctions. So its not Iran fault they could not be more develop. Whatever money they got, went into. Building indigenous industries for defence and science wrt uranium enrichment as uranium are available in iran.
 
US meanwhile is responsible for the formation of various terror groups from Al Qaeda, to fight soviets in Afghanistan, to ISIS, by turning prisoners in Iraq into terror groups.
 
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