Today is the 21st anniversary of South Lebanon’s liberation from Israel’s brutal 22-year occupation. The unilateral withdrawal of Israeli forces from South Lebanon marked Israel’s first unconditional defeat in Arab history.
The historic victory over Israel was realized after a persistent armed struggle led by Hizbullah and other Lebanese resistance factions, including the Lebanese Communist Party and Arab nationalist parties.
Throughout the occupation, the Israeli military, along with their Lebanese collaborators— the South Lebanon Army— committed horrendous crimes against the Lebanese people, including the torture and execution of civilians.
These crimes were mostly seen in the Khiam prison—a detention center operated by Israeli-trained Lebanese collaborators. In Khiam, civilians were subjected to all forms of torture, including electrocution and being confined in small metal cages.
The height of the victory over Israel in 2000 was when 144 men, women and children who were imprisoned and tortured in the Khiam prison were liberated by the Lebanese Resistance.
The day is commemorated in Lebanon every year as Resistance and Liberation Day.
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