Beirut 1982: The Siege That Broke a City

In the summer of 1982, Beirut was surrounded by Israeli forces in a siege that would reshape Lebanon and the wider region. This episode focuses on the 10-week siege of West Beirut, the diplomacy of Philip Habib, the role of the PLO under Yasser Arafat, and the evacuation that followed. We explore the human cost — the shelling, the water shortages, the makeshift hospitals — and the political fallout that led to the Sabra and Shatila massacre. Learn about the Green Line, the Beirut-Damascus highway, and the international forces that came and went. A turning point that still echoes in Middle Eastern politics today.

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