2015 in Lebanon

In this article, the topic of 2015 in Lebanon will be addressed exhaustively, analyzing its main aspects and addressing the different perspectives that exist on the matter. 2015 in Lebanon is a topic that has generated great interest both in the academic community and in society in general, due to its relevance and impact in various areas. Throughout these pages, 2015 in Lebanon will be examined from different approaches, with the aim of providing a comprehensive and enriching vision on this topic. By reviewing various sources and presenting specific cases, the reader will be provided with a broad understanding of 2015 in Lebanon and its implications today.

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The following lists events that happened in 2015 in the Lebanese Republic.

Incumbents

Events

January

  • 5 January – Lebanon implements stricter immigration rules on its Syrian border in response to the refugee crisis caused by the Syrian Civil War.[1]
  • 10 January – A suicide attack by al-Nusra Front at a café in Tripoli kills at least seven people.[2]
  • 24 January – Islamic State group kills eight Lebanese soldiers in the northeastern Lebanese village of Ras Baalbek.[3]
  • 27 January – Israeli security forces claim that Hezbollah and forces loyal to the President of Syria Bashar al-Assad are responsible for firing rockets from Syrian territory onto the Golan Heights into the mount Hermon sky resort.[4]
  • 28 January – Following a January 18 airstrike against a Hezbollah convoy, Hezbollah targets an Israeli military convoy near the Lebanon border at the Shebaa farms area, killing two and wounding another seven. While the Israeli military responds with artillery fire upon several South Lebanon border villages and Shebaa Farms, Hezbollah responds with mortar shells. Cross fire fighting kills a Spanish UN peacekeeper in the town of Ghajar.[5]

Deaths

1 January – Omar Karami, politician (born 1934)

References

  1. ^ "Lebanon implements new controls at Syrian border". Reuters. 5 January 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
  2. ^ "Suicide attack at Lebanese cafe kills at least seven". Reuters. 10 January 2015. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
  3. ^ "Official says 8 Lebanese troops killed fighting militants". Associated Press. 24 January 2015.
  4. ^ "Netanyahu says Israel will defend itself amid rockets attack from Syria". 28 January 2015. Archived from the original on 30 January 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  5. ^ "Three killed as Israel and Hezbollah clash on Lebanese border". BBC. 28 January 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2015.