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Battle of Jezzine

Battle of Jezzine was a battle fought on 8 June 1982 at Jezzine, in what is now Lebanon. It was part of the 1982 Lebanon War, which ran from 1982 to 1985. The recorded result: Israeli victory. Recorded strength: 2 tank battalions; A reconnaissance company; An engineering platoon against 1 battalion; Several commando companies.

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A Syrian Tank burning on Tzuk Track
A Syrian Tank burning on Tzuk Track. Avneref, GFDL, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought8 June 1982
WhereJezzine, Lebanon33.533N, 35.583E
OutcomeIsraeli victory
BelligerentsIsraelagainstSyria
Part of1982 Lebanon War1982 to 1985

Where it sits in the 1982 Lebanon War

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6 placed engagements of the 1982 Lebanon War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date8 June 1982
PlaceJezzine, Lebanon
33.533N, 35.583E
KindBattle, Cold War
Strength2 tank battalions; A reconnaissance company; An engineering platoon1 battalion; Several commando companies
Casualties and losses6 dead; 11 wounded; 4 tanks destroyed; 5 tanks damaged; (Israeli claim); 10 tanks destroyed/damaged; (Syrian claim)20 tanks destroyed; 4 tanks damaged; 3 armoured vehicles destroyed; 1 commando unit destroyed
Commanders
  • Hafez al-Assad
  • Mustafa Tlass
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Battle of Jezzine is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 56 in present-day Lebanon.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4871332, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Jezzine (1982), revision 1370444223, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.