Siege of Beirut

Israeli military siege during the 1982 invasion of Lebanon
Event siege Q2617818
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Siege of Beirut

Summary

Siege of Beirut is a siege[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of siege entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (705 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Siege of Beirut's instance of is recorded as siege[3].
  • Siege of Beirut took place at Beirut[4].
  • Siege of Beirut is part of 1982 Lebanon War[5].
  • Siege of Beirut began on June 14, 1982[6].
  • Siege of Beirut ended on August 21, 1982[7].
  • Siege of Beirut's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 33.889722222222, 'lon': 35.500277777778}[8].
  • Siege of Beirut's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 33.886944444444, 'lon': 35.513055555556}[9].

Body

When and Where

Siege of Beirut began on June 14, 1982[6]. It ended on August 21, 1982[7]. The location of it was Beirut[4].

Context

Siege of Beirut is part of 1982 Lebanon War[5]. Its instance of is recorded as siege[3].

Why It Matters

Siege of Beirut ranks in the top 5% of siege entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (705 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

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  1. 26d ago · Vicarage · 2026-05-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of siege
    Coordinate location {'lat': 33.889722222222, 'lon': 35.500277777778}, {'lat': 33.886944444444, 'lon': 35.513055555556}
    Country Q822
    Part of
    + 9 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/34160|batch #34160]]: Siege of Beirut == Lebanon"
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