List of conflicts in the southern Levant

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This is a list of conflicts in the southern Levant arranged chronologically from ancient to modern times. This region has also been referred to historically as the Land of Canaan, the Land of Israel, the Holy Land, the Promised Land, and Palestine. This region has been ruled over by many nations, including the Canaanites, Israelites, Judeans, Romans, Rashidun Caliphates, Crusaders, Ottoman Empire, British Empire, and today, Israel and Palestine. In addition to wars and battles, there may also be periods of violent, civil unrest included in this list, such as: massacres, riots, rebellions, and revolutions.

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1050 BCE–551 BCE

StartedEndedName of conflictBelligerents
Victorious party (if applicable)Defeated party (if applicable)

c. 1025 BCE

c. 1025 BCE

Battle of Michmas

United Kingdom of Israel

Jebusites

c.1010 BCE

c.1010 BCE

Siege of Jebus

Kingdom of Israel

Jebus

Early 9th century BC

Early 9th century BC

Battle of Zephath

Kingdom of Judah insignia (based on LMLK).jpg Kingdom of Judah

Twenty-second Dynasty of Egypt with Kushite contingents

c.874 BCE

c.874 BCE

Israelite–Aramean War Part of war in the Hebrew Bible

Kingdom of Israel (Samaria)

Kingdom of Aram-Damascus

736 BCE

732 BCE

Syro-Ephraimite War

Neo-Assyrian Empire
Kingdom of Judah

Kingdom of Aram-Damascus
Kingdom of Israel

701 BCE

701 BCE

Sennacherib's campaign in Judah

Kingdom of Judah

Supported by
Kushite Egypt

Neo-Assyrian Empire

701 BCE

701 BCE

Siege of Azekah

Neo-Assyrian Empire

Kingdom of Judah

701 BCE701 BCE Siege of Lachish Neo-Assyrian Empire Kingdom of Judah

701 BC

701 BC

Assyrian siege of Jerusalem

Kingdom of Judah

Neo-Assyrian Empire

c. 655 BC

c. 655 BC

Fall of Ashdod

Part of the Wars of Neo-Assyria

Twenty-sixth dynasty of Egypt

Neo-Assyrian empire

609 BC

609 BC

Battle of Megiddo (609 BC)

Part of the Medo-Babylonian conquest of the Assyrian Empire

Twenty-sixth Dynasty of Egypt

Kingdom of Judah

601 BCE

586 BCE

Judah's revolts against Babylon

Neo-Babylonian Empire
Supported by:
Kingdom of Moab
Kingdom of Ammon
Chaldea

Kingdom of Judah
Supported by:
Twenty-sixth Egyptian dynasty

c. 597 BC

c. 597 BC

Siege of Jerusalem (597 BCE) Part of Judah's revolts against Babylon (601–586 BC)

Neo-Babylonian Empire

Kingdom of Judah

589 BC

587 BC

Siege of Jerusalem (587 BC) Part of the Jewish–Babylonian War

Neo-Babylonian Empire

Kingdom of Judah

550 BCE–1 BCE

StartedEndedName of conflictBelligerents
Victorious party (if applicable)Defeated party (if applicable)

336 BC

323 BC

Wars of Alexander the Great

Macedonian Empire
  Hellenic League

Achaemenid Empire


Balkans:
Western and Central Asia:

332 BC

332 BC

Siege of Gaza
Part of the Wars of Alexander the Great

Macedon
Hellenic League

Achaemenid Empire
Arab mercenaries

322 BC

281 BC

Wars of the Diadochi

First War (321–319 BC):
Second War (318–316 BC):
Third War (315-311BC):
Babylonian War (311–309 BC):
Fourth War (307–301 BC):
First War (321–319 BC):

Second War (318–316 BC):

Third War (315-311 BC):
Babylonian War (311–309 BC):
Fourth War (307–301 BC):

312 BC

312 BC

Battle of Gaza (312 BCE)
Part of the Wars of the Diadochi

Ptolemaics
Seleucids

Antigonids

167 BCE

141 BCE

Maccabean Revolt

Maccabees

Seleucid Empire

167 or 166 BCE

167 or 166 BCE

Battle of the Ascent of Lebonah

Part of the Maccabean Revolt

Judean rebels

Seleucid army

166 BC or 165 BC

166 BC or 165 BC

Battle of Beth Horon (166 BCE) Part of the Maccabean Revolt

Judean rebels

Seleucid army

165 BC

165 BC

Battle of Emmaus Part of the Maccabean Revolt

Maccabees

Seleucid Empire

164 BC

164 BC

Battle of Beth Zur Part of the Maccabean Revolt

Maccabees

Seleucid Empire

163 BCE163 BCE Maccabee campaigns of 163 BC

Part of the Maccabean Revolt

Maccabean rebels

Seleucid Empire

163 BCE

163 BCE

Battle of Dathema Part of the Maccabean Revolt

Maccabees

Seleucid Empire

162 BC

162 BC

Battle of Beth Zechariah Part of the Maccabean Revolt

Maccabean army

Seleucid Empire

161 BC

161 BC

Battle of Adasa Part of the Maccabean Revolt

Jewish rebels

Seleucid Empire

160 BCE

160 BCE

Battle of Elasa Part of the Maccabean Revolt

Seleucid Empire

Maccabean rebels

107 BCE88 BCE Civil War of Ptolemy Lathyros Egypt (Ptolemy IX Soter)

Cyprus Phoenicia

Egypt (Cleopatra III)

Judea (103–93) Nabatea (103–93)

93 BC

93 BC

Battle of Gadara

Nabataean Kingdom

Hasmonean dynasty

93 BCE

87 BCE

Judean Civil War Part of the Pharisee-Sadducee conflict

Sadducees

Pharisees :
Seleucid Empire (89-88 BCE)

67 BCE

63 BCE

Hasmonean Civil War Part of the Pharisee-Sadducee conflict Part of the Third Mithridatic War

Hyrcanus supporters:
Pharisees
Nabataean kingdom

Aristobulus supporters:
Sadducees
Mercenaries


Roman Republic

63 BC

63 BC

Siege of Jerusalem (63 BCE) Part of the Hasmonean civil war

Roman Republic

Hasmonean Kingdom

37 or 36 BC [i]

37 or 36 BC

Siege of Jerusalem (37 BCE) Part of the Antony's Parthian War

Herodian dynasty
Roman Republic

Hasmonean dynasty

1–999

StartedEndedName of conflictBelligerents
Victorious party (if applicable)Defeated party (if applicable)

66 CE

66 CE

Jerusalem riots of 66

Roman governor Gessius Florus

Jewish residents of Jerusalem

66 AD

74 AD

First Jewish–Roman War
Part of the Jewish–Roman wars

Roman Empire

Judean provisional government Supported by:


  • Peasantry faction
  • Idumeans (69–70)

Radical factions:


70 CE

70 CE

Siege of Jerusalem (70 CE)
Part of the First Jewish–Roman War

Roman Empire

Jewish rebels

116 CE

118 CE

Kitos War
Part of the Second Jewish–Roman War

Roman Empire

Jews

132 AD

136 AD

Bar Kokhba revolt
Part of the Jewish–Roman wars

Roman Empire

Jews of Judaea

351AD

352 AD

Jewish revolt against Constantius Gallus
Part of the Roman civil war of 350–353

Roman Empire

Jews of Israel

484

573

Samaritan revolts

Byzantine Empire

c.602

c.628

Byzantine–Sasanian War of 602–628
Part of the Roman–Persian wars

Byzantine Empire

Sasanian Empire

614

614

Siege of Caesarea Maritima (614)
Part of the Byzantine–Sasanian War of 602–628

Byzantine Empire

Sasanian Empire

614 CE

617/625 CE

Jewish revolt against Heraclius
Part of the Byzantine–Sasanian War of 602–628

Byzantine Empire

Sasanian Empire
Jewish allies

614 CE

614 CE

Sasanian conquest of Jerusalem
Part of the Jewish revolt against Heraclius Part of the Byzantine–Sasanian War of 602–628

Byzantine Empire

Sasanian Empire
Anti-Heraclian Jews

634 CE

638 CE

Muslim conquest of the Levant
Part of the Arab–Byzantine wars

Rashidun Caliphate

Byzantine Empire
Ghassanids
Tanukhids
Banu Judham
Banu Lakhm

1000–1499

StartedEndedName of conflictBelligerents
Victorious party (if applicable)Defeated party (if applicable)

1096

1099

First Crusade
Part of the Crusades

Crusader armies
Army of Raymond of Saint-Gilles
Army of Godfrey of Bouillon
Army of Robert Curthose
Army of Robert II of Flanders
Army of Hugh the Great
Armies of Bohemond of Taranto
Armies of the People's Crusade
Byzantine Empire

Muslim States
Seljuk Empire
Emirate of Rum
Danishmendids
Fatimid Caliphate

1099

1099

Siege of Jerusalem (1099)
Part of the First Crusade

Crusaders

Fatimid Caliphate

1101

1101

Battle of Ramla (1101)
Part of the Crusades

Kingdom of Jerusalem

Fatimid Caliphate

1102

1102

Battle of Ramla (1102)
Part of the Crusades

Fatimid Caliphate

Kingdom of Jerusalem

1104

1104

Siege of Acre (1104)
Part of the Crusades

Kingdom of Jerusalem
Republic of Genoa

Fatimid Caliphate

1122

1124

Venetian Crusade
Part of the Crusades

Republic of Venice
Kingdom of Jerusalem
County of Tripoli

Fatimid Caliphate
Seljuk Empire
Burid dynasty

1147

1150

Second Crusade
Part of the Crusades and the Reconquista

1177

1177

Battle of Montgisard
Part of the Crusades

Kingdom of Jerusalem
Knights Templar

Ayyubid dynasty

1179

1179

Battle of Marj Ayyun
Part of the Crusades

Ayyubid Dynasty

Kingdom of Jerusalem
Knights Templar

1179

1179

Battle of Jacob's Ford
Part of the Crusades

Ayyubid Dynasty

Kingdom of Jerusalem

1182

1182

Battle of Belvoir Castle
Part of the Crusades

Kingdom of Jerusalem

Ayyubid Dynasty

1183

1183

Battle of Al-Fule
Part of the Crusades

Kingdom of Jerusalem

Ayyubids

1187

1187

Battle of Cresson
Part of the Crusades

Ayyubids

Knights Templar
Knights Hospitaller
Kingdom of Jerusalem

1187

1187

Battle of Hattin
Part of the Wars of the Crusader States

Saladin's Standard.svg Ayyubid Sultanate

Vexillum Regni Hierosolymae.svg Kingdom of Jerusalem
Banner of Arms of the House of Toulouse-Tripoli.svg County of Tripoli
Bandeira Templaria.svg Knights Templar
Banner of the Principality of Antioch.png Principality of Antioch
Flag of the Order of St. John (various).svg Knights Hospitaller
Flag of the Order of Saint Lazarus.svg Order of St. Lazarus
Cross of order of mountjoy.svg Order of Mountjoy

1187

1187

1187 Siege of Jerusalem

Ayyubid Sultanate

Kingdom of Jerusalem
Knights Hospitaller
Knights Templar
Order of St. Lazarus
Order of Mountjoy
County of Tripoli

1192

1192

Third Crusade
Part of the Crusades

1197

1198

Crusade of 1197
Part of the Crusades

Ayyubids

1202

1204

Fourth Crusade
Part of the Crusades

Crusaders from:In Europe:

1227

1229

Sixth Crusade
Part of the Crusades

Holy Roman Empire
Teutonic Knights
Kingdom of Sicily

Ayyubids of Egypt
Ayyubids of Damascus

1228

1243

War of the Lombards

Kingdom of Cyprus
Anti-Imperial faction in the Kingdom of Jerusalem

Holy Roman Empire
Pro-Imperial faction in the Kingdom of Jerusalem

1244

1244

Siege of Jerusalem (1244)

Flag of Ayyubid Dynasty.svg As-Salih Ayyub

Vexillum Regni Hierosolymae.svg Kingdom of Jerusalem

1248

1254

Seventh Crusade
Part of the Crusades

Ayyubid Dynasty

1256

1270

War of Saint Sabas

Republic of Venice
Supported:
County of Jaffa and Ascalon
Knights Templar

Republic of Genoa
Support:
Philip of Monfort
John of Arsuf
Knights Hospitaller
Byzantine Empire

1271

May 1272 [3]

Ninth Crusade
Part of the Crusades

Flag of the Ilkhanate.svg Ilkhanate

1291

1291

Siege of Acre (1291)

Mamluk Sultanate

1500–1899

StartedEndedName of conflictBelligerents
Victorious party (if applicable)Defeated party (if applicable)

1516

1517

Second Ottoman–Mamluk War
Part of the Ottoman wars in the Near East

Flag of Ottoman Empire (1517-1793).svg Ottoman Empire
Mameluke Flag.svg Mamluk defectors

1658

1667

Druze power struggle (1658–1667)

Flag of Ottoman Empire (1517-1793).svg Ottoman Empire

Maanid Emirate Flag.svg Ma'n dynasty

1798

1801

French campaign in Egypt and Syria Part of the War of the Second Coalition

Flag of the Ottoman Empire (eight pointed star).svg  Ottoman Empire

Union flag 1606 (Kings Colors).svg  Great Britain (1798–1800)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom (1801)
Irregular and auxiliary forces:

Flag of France official.svg French Republic

1799

1799

1799 Siege of Jaffa
Part of the French invasion of Egypt and Syria during the War of the Second Coalition

Flag of France official.svg French Republic

Flag of the Ottoman Empire (eight pointed star).svg Ottoman Empire

1799

1799

1799 Siege of Acre
Part of the French Campaign in Egypt and Syria during the War of the Second Coalition

Flag of the Ottoman Empire (eight pointed star).svg Ottoman Empire
Union flag 1606 (Kings Colors).svg Great Britain

Flag of France official.svg French Republic

1799

1799

1799 Battle of Mount Tabor
Part of the French Campaign in Egypt and Syria during the War of the Second Coalition

Flag of France official.svg French Republic

Flag of the Ottoman Empire (eight pointed star).svg Ottoman Empire

1831

1833

First Egyptian–Ottoman War
Part of the campaigns of Muhammad Ali of Egypt

Flag of Egypt (1793-1844).svg Egypt
Supported by:
Chehab Emirate flag.svg Shihab dynasty
Flag of the Emirate of Soran.svg Soran Emirate [6]

Flag of the Ottoman Empire (eight pointed star).svg Ottoman Empire
Flag of Russia.svg Russian Empire (1833)

1834

1835

Syrian Peasant Revolt
Part of the campaigns of Muhammad Ali of Egypt

Flag of Egypt (1793-1844).svg Egypt

Alawite clans
Urban notables of:
Nablus
Jerusalem
Hebron
Safed

1838

1838

1838 Druze revolt
Part of the Campaigns of Muhammad Ali of Egypt

Flag of Egypt (1844-1867).svg Egypt Eyalet
Chehab Emirate flag.svg Shihab's forces supported by:

  • Anaza tribe
  • Wuld Ali tribe
  • Sulut tribe of Laja (since March 1838)

Druze clans
supported by:

  • Sulut tribe of Laja (until March 1838)
  • Maydan quarter of Damascus

1839

1841

Second Egyptian–Ottoman War
Part of the campaigns of Muhammad Ali of Egypt

Flag of the Ottoman Empire (eight pointed star).svg Ottoman Empire
Allies:
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom
Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg Austria
Flag of Russia.svg Russia
Flag of the Kingdom of Prussia (1803-1892).svg Prussia

Flag of Egypt (1882-1922).svg Egypt
Allies:
Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1974, 2020-present).svg  France
Flag of Spain (1785-1873, 1875-1931).svg Spain

1860

1860

1860 Syrian Civil War

Rural Druze clans

Supported by:

Maronites and allies

Supported by:

1900–1999

StartedEndedName of conflictBelligerents
Victorious party (if applicable)Defeated party (if applicable)
19151918 Sinai and Palestine campaign

Part of the Middle Eastern theatre of World War I

19161918 Arab Revolt

Part of the Middle Eastern theatre of World War I

Flag of Hejaz (1917).svg  Hejaz
Supported by:
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Flag of France (1794-1958).svg  France

Flag of the Ottoman Empire (1844-1922).svg  Ottoman Empire
Supported by:
Flag of the Emirate of Ha'il.svg  Jabal Shammar
Flag of the German Empire.svg  Germany

19181918 Battle of Megiddo (1918)

Part of the Middle Eastern theatre of World War I

Flag of the United Kingdom.svg British Empire

Flag of Hejaz (1917).svg Hejaz
Flag of France (1794-1958).svg  France

19201948 Intercommunal conflict in Mandatory Palestine

Part of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict and precursor to the 1948 Palestine War


Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom

19361939 1936–1939 Arab revolt in Palestine

Part of the intercommunal conflict in Mandatory Palestine, the decolonisation of Asia, and the precursor to the Israeli–Palestinian conflict

Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom

NDF (from 1937)

  • Arab "peace bands"

Jewish National Council

Palestinian flag 1938.svg Arab Higher Committee (1936–October 1937)

  • Local rebel factions (fasa'il)
  • Volunteers from Arab world

Central Committee of National Jihad in Palestine (October 1937 – 1939)

  • Bureau of the Arab Revolt in Palestine (late 1938 – 1939)

Flag of Iraq (1924-1959).svg Society for the Defense of Palestine

19401941 Italian bombing of Mandatory Palestine in World War II

Part of the Mediterranean and Middle East theatre of World War II

Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg  Italy

Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom

19441948 Jewish insurgency in Mandatory Palestine

Part of the intercommunal conflict in Mandatory Palestine and the decolonisation of Asia

Flag of Israel.svg Jewish National Council

Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom

19471948 1947–1948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine

Part of the intercommunal conflict in Mandatory Palestine, the 1948 Palestine War and the decolonisation of Asia


19481949 1948 Arab–Israeli War

Part of the 1948 Palestine war and the Arab–Israeli conflict

19491956 Palestinian Fedayeen insurgency

Part of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict and Arab–Israeli conflict

Flag of Israel.svg Israel

Flag of Hejaz (1917).svg Palestinian Fedayeen

1950s1960s Reprisal operations (Israel)

Part of the Palestinian Fedayeen insurgency (during the Arab–Israeli conflict)

Flag of Israel.svg Israel

Flag of Hejaz (1917).svg All-Palestine

Supported by:
Flag of Egypt (1922-1958).svg Kingdom of Egypt (1950–1953)
Flag of Egypt (1952-1958).svg Egypt (1953–1958)
Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg Egypt (UAR) (1958–1970)
Flag of Jordan.svg Jordan
Flag of Syria (1932-1958; 1961-1963).svg Syria

19671967 Six-Day War

Part of the Arab–Israeli conflict and the Cold War

Flag of Israel.svg Israel

Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg Egypt
Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg Syria
Flag of Jordan.svg Jordan
Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg Iraq [13]
Minor involvement:
Flag of Lebanon (1943-1990).svg Lebanon [14]

19671970 War of Attrition

Part of the Arab–Israeli conflict and the Cold War

Flag of Israel.svg  Israel



19731973 Yom Kippur War

Part of the Arab–Israeli conflict and the Cold War

Flag of Israel.svg Israel

19781978 1978 South Lebanon conflict

Part of the Palestinian insurgency in South Lebanon, the Lebanese Civil War, and the Israeli–Lebanese conflict

Flag of Israel.svg Israel
Former Flag of the Lebanese Army.svg SLA

Flag of Palestine - short triangle.svg PLO

19821985 1982 Lebanon War

Part of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict

1985Ongoing Iran–Israel proxy conflict

Part of the post–Cold War era, the Arab–Israeli conflict, the Iran–Saudi Arabia proxy conflict, and the Iran–Turkey proxy conflict

Flag of Iran.svg Iran

Support:

Flag of Israel.svg Israel

19822000 South Lebanon conflict (1985–2000)

Part of the Israeli–Lebanese conflict, the Iran–Israel proxy conflict, and the Israeli–Palestinian conflict

19871993 First Intifada

Part of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict

Flag of Israel.svg Israel

2000–2024

StartedEndedName of conflictBelligerents
Victorious party (if applicable)Defeated party (if applicable)

2000

2005

Second Intifada
Part of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict

Flag of Israel.svg Israel

2000

2006

2000–2006 Shebaa Farms conflict
Part of the Israeli–Lebanese conflict and the Iran–Israel proxy conflict

Flag of Israel.svg Israel

InfoboxHez.PNG Hezbollah

2006

Ongoing

Fatah–Hamas conflict

2006

2006

2006 Lebanon War
Part of the Israeli–Lebanese conflict, the Iran–Israel proxy conflict and the war on terror

Flag of Israel.svg Israel

InfoboxHez.PNG Hezbollah

2007

2007

Hamas' takeover of Gaza
Part of the Fatah–Hamas conflict

Flag of al-Qassam Brigades.svg Hamas

2008

2009

Gaza War
Part of the Gaza–Israel conflict

2014

2014

2014 Gaza War
Part of the Gaza–Israel conflict

Flag of Israel.svg Israel

2018

2018

November 2018 Gaza–Israel clashes
Part of the Gaza-Israel conflict

Flag of Israel.svg Israel

Flag of Palestine.svg Gaza Strip

2019

2019

May 2019 Gaza–Israel clashes
Part of the Gaza–Israel conflict

Flag of Israel.svg Israel

Flag of Palestine.svg Gaza Strip

2019

2019

November 2019 Gaza-Israel clashes
Part of the Gaza–Israel conflict

Flag of Israel.svg Israel

InfoboxPIJ.svg Palestinian Islamic Jihad

2021

2021

2021 Israel–Palestine crisis
Part of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict

Jewish Israeli protesters


Protesters in Israel and Palestine
Jordanian, Lebanese, and Syrian protesters (see international)

2022

2022

2022 Gaza–Israel clashes
Part of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict

Flag of Israel.svg Israel

Flag of Palestine.svg Gaza Strip [78] [79] [80] [81]

2023

2023

May 2023 Gaza–Israel clashes
Part of the Gaza–Israel conflict

Flag of Israel.svg Israel

2023

2023

October 7 Hamas-led attack on Israel Flag of al-Qassam Brigades.svg Hamas

Flag of Israel.svg Israel

2023

Ongoing

Gaza war
Part of the Gaza–Israel conflict, the Israeli–Palestinian conflict, and the Middle Eastern crisis (2023–present)

Flag of Israel.svg  Israel [e]
Israeli allies:
Flag of al-Qassam Brigades.svg  Hamas

2023

Ongoing [h]

Israel–Hezbollah conflict (2023–present)
Part of the Hezbollah–Israel conflict, the Middle Eastern crisis (2023–present) and the Iran–Israel conflict during the Syrian civil war

Flag of Israel.svg  Israel

InfoboxHez.PNG  Hezbollah [94]

2023

Ongoing

Red Sea crisis
Part of the Iran–Israel proxy conflict, the Middle Eastern crisis (2023–present), and the Yemeni civil war (2014–present)

Flag of Yemen.svg  Houthi Yemen [i]
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel

Logo EUNAVFOR OPERATION ASPIDES.png  Aspides:

Independent Patrols:

2024

2024 [k]

2024 Iran–Israel conflict
Part of the Middle Eastern crisis (2023–present)

Flag of Iran.svg Iran
Supported by:
Axis of Resistance

Flag of Israel.svg Israel
Supported by:
Flag of the United States.svg United States [48]
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom [48]
Flag of France.svg France [49]
Flag of Jordan.svg Jordan
Intelligence:
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Saudi Arabia [110] [111]
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates [110] [111]

Notes

  1. 1 2 After 22 September 1948
  2. Lebanon had decided to not participate in the war and only took part in the battle of al-Malikiya on 5–6 June 1948. [10]
  3. The Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades was Fatah's armed wing, and while still aligned with Fatah in terms of political ideology, [58] is now a member of the Palestinian Joint Operations Room and allied with Hamas. [59] The AAMB separated from Fatah after Mahmoud Abbas' 2007 decree banning all militias following the Battle of Gaza. [60] Nonetheless, it sometimes still presents itself as the party's armed wing, an association rejected by Fatah leadership. [61] [62]
  4. Besides Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, FDD's Long War Journal identified the following militant groups as having fought in the 2021 conflict: Jihad Jibril Brigades, Humat al-Aqsa, Jaysh al-Ummah, Katibat al-Sheikh al-Emireen, Mujahideen Brigades, Abdul al-Qadir al-Husseini Brigades, and two al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades splinter factions. [77]
  5. See List of military aid to Israel during the Gaza war and American involvement
  6. Popular Forces have been described as a Salafi Jihadist organisation with alleged ties to the Islamic State. Several senior leaders in the Popular Forces also allied with the Islamic State in the Sinai. [90]
  7. From May 2024 [91] [92]
  8. Despite the ceasefire calling for Israel's full withdrawal, Israel only partially withdrew, maintaining an occupation force in parts of Southern Lebanon. [93]
  9. Political legitimacy of all Houthi-led government bodies has been rejected by the United Nations, rival Yemeni factions, the Gulf Cooperation Council, and the United States.
  10. Multiple sources indicate that the Iranian government has deployed military personnel to Houthi-controlled Yemen who are actively involved in attacks on commercial shipping. [102]
  11. First phase: 1–19 April 2024 (18 days)
    Second phase: 31 July – 26 October 2024 (2 months and 26 days)
      1. Josephus simultaneously dates the siege and capture to when Agrippa and Gallus were consuls at Rome (37 BC), and to 27 years after Pompey's capture of the city in 63 (36 BC). Emil Schürer (1891) tried to reconcile the two conflicting statements by proposing that Josephus counted the years inclusively, placing the siege in 37, and a majority of scholars have concurred with this view. Filmer, Steinmann and others argued that Josephus's reckoning of dates by Roman consuls is unreliable and conflicts with external evidence, and that 36 should be preferred. [1] [2]

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      2. Steinmann, pp. 9–11, 29.
      3. "Crusade of the Lord Edward (1270–1272)". erenow.org.
      4. Panzac 2005, p. 236.
      5. 1 2 3 Strathern 2008, p. 351.
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      9. 1 2 3 4 Oren 2003, p. 5.
      10. Morris (2008), p. 260.
      11. Gelber, pp. 55, 200, 239
      12. Morris, Benny (2008), 1948: The First Arab-Israeli War, Yale University Press, p. 205, New Haven, ISBN   978-0-300-12696-9.
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      15. Tucker, Spencer; Roberts, Priscilla (2008). The Encyclopedia of the Arab-Israeli Conflict: A Political, Social, and Military History. ABC-CLIO. p. 596. ISBN   9781851098422.
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      18. Shazly (2003), p. 278.
      19. Rabinovich (2004), pp. 464–465.
      20. Shazly (2003), pp. 83–84.
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