[news] Questions & Answers on the Invasion of Lebanon

[Mostly Water - "Canadian" and International alternative news feed]

Hizbullah was created by (Israel). When the Israeli army invaded Lebanon in 1982, the Shiites received the soldiers with rice and sweets. They hoped that (Israel) would evict the (Palestine Liberation Organization) forces, who were in control of the area. But when they realized that our army was there to stay, they started a guerilla war that lasted for 18 years. In this war, Hizbullah was born and grew, until it became the strongest organization in all Lebanon.

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