Editing 1982 Lebanon War (section)

===Long-term consequences===
One of the lingering consequences of the Israeli invasion of Lebanon was the creation of [[Hezbollah]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4314423.stm|title=Who are Hezbollah?|work=BBC News|access-date=1 May 2017}}</ref>

In 2000, when [[Ehud Barak]] was Israeli Prime Minister, Israel withdrew from the [[Israeli occupation of southern Lebanon|security zone]] to behind the [[Blue Line (Lebanon)|Blue Line]]. Lebanon and Hezbollah continue to claim a small area called [[Shebaa Farms]] as Lebanese territory, but Israel insists that it is captured Syrian territory with the same status as the [[Golan Heights]]. The United Nations has not determined the final status of Shebaa Farms but has determined that Israel has complied with UNSC resolution 425. The UN Secretary-General had concluded that, as of 16 June 2000, Israel had withdrawn its forces from Lebanon in accordance with [[UN Security Council Resolution 425]] of 1978, bringing closure to the 1982 invasion as far as the UN was concerned.<ref>[https://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2000/20000618.sc6878.doc.html "Security Council Endorses Secretary-General's Conclusion On Israeli Withdrawal From Lebanon as of 16 June"], UN Press release SC/6878, 18 June 2000.</ref>

Israel's withdrawal from Lebanon led to pressure on the Syrians to withdraw their [[Syrian occupation of Lebanon|occupation forces]] and this pressure intensified after the assassination of the popular Lebanese Prime Minister, [[Rafik Hariri]]. On 26 April 2005 the Syrian occupation forces withdrew from Lebanon.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2005/sc8372.doc.htm |title=Security Council Press Release SC/8372 |publisher=United Nations |date=29 April 2005 |access-date=29 February 2012}}</ref>