Battle of Jezzine
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The Battle of Jezzine was a key engagement during Israel’s 1982 invasion of Lebanon, in which Israeli forces fought to secure the strategic town of Jezzine from Syrian and allied forces.
All labels observed (1)
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| Battle of Jezzine canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1564197 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Jezzine Context triple: [1982 Lebanon War, notableEvent, Battle of Jezzine]
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Battle of Jezzine
The Battle of Jezzine was a World War II engagement in June 1941 during the Allied invasion of Vichy French-controlled Syria and Lebanon, in which Australian and other Allied forces fought to secure the strategic town of Jezzine in southern Lebanon.
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B.
Battle of Merdjayoun
The Battle of Merdjayoun was a World War II engagement in June 1941 in which Allied forces, including Australian troops, fought Vichy French forces for control of the strategic town of Merdjayoun in Lebanon.
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C.
Battle of Sidi Bou Zid
The Battle of Sidi Bou Zid was a World War II engagement in February 1943 in Tunisia, where inexperienced U.S. forces suffered a significant defeat by German and Italian troops during the North African campaign.
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D.
Battle of Marj Dabiq
The Battle of Marj Dabiq was a decisive 1516 conflict in which the Ottoman Empire defeated the Mamluk Sultanate, paving the way for Ottoman control over Syria and Egypt.
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E.
Battle of Al Amarah
The Battle of Al Amarah was a significant engagement during the Iraq War in which British-led coalition forces clashed with insurgents for control of the southern Iraqi city of Amarah.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Jezzine Target entity description: The Battle of Jezzine was a key engagement during Israel’s 1982 invasion of Lebanon, in which Israeli forces fought to secure the strategic town of Jezzine from Syrian and allied forces.
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A.
Battle of Jezzine
The Battle of Jezzine was a World War II engagement in June 1941 during the Allied invasion of Vichy French-controlled Syria and Lebanon, in which Australian and other Allied forces fought to secure the strategic town of Jezzine in southern Lebanon.
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B.
Battle of Merdjayoun
The Battle of Merdjayoun was a World War II engagement in June 1941 in which Allied forces, including Australian troops, fought Vichy French forces for control of the strategic town of Merdjayoun in Lebanon.
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C.
Battle of Sidi Bou Zid
The Battle of Sidi Bou Zid was a World War II engagement in February 1943 in Tunisia, where inexperienced U.S. forces suffered a significant defeat by German and Italian troops during the North African campaign.
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D.
Battle of Marj Dabiq
The Battle of Marj Dabiq was a decisive 1516 conflict in which the Ottoman Empire defeated the Mamluk Sultanate, paving the way for Ottoman control over Syria and Egypt.
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E.
Battle of Al Amarah
The Battle of Al Amarah was a significant engagement during the Iraq War in which British-led coalition forces clashed with insurgents for control of the southern Iraqi city of Amarah.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Israel Defense Forces
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Syrian Armed Forces ⓘ Syrian-allied forces ⓘ |
| campaign | Israeli advance into central Lebanon in 1982 ⓘ |
| combatant |
Israel
ⓘ
Syria ⓘ |
| conflict | 1982 Lebanon War ⓘ |
| country | Lebanon ⓘ |
| date | 1982 ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| geopoliticalContext |
Israeli–Syrian rivalry in Lebanon
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Syrian military presence in Lebanon ⓘ |
| involves |
air support
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armored warfare ⓘ artillery ⓘ urban combat ⓘ |
| location |
Jezzine
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southern Lebanon ⓘ
surface form:
South Lebanon
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| objective |
capture of Jezzine
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securing strategic town of Jezzine ⓘ |
| partOf |
1982 Lebanon War
ⓘ
surface form:
Israeli invasion of Lebanon (1982)
Syrian–Israeli military engagements ⓘ
surface form:
Israeli–Syrian clashes in Lebanon
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| relatedTo |
Battle of Sultan Yacoub
ⓘ
Operation Peace for Galilee ⓘ Siege of Beirut ⓘ
surface form:
Siege of Beirut (1982)
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| result | Israeli victory ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of approaches between coastal plain and Beqaa Valley
ⓘ
control of road network in central-southern Lebanon ⓘ |
| theater | Lebanese Civil War context ⓘ |
| tookPlaceIn |
June 1982 (approximate)
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mountainous terrain ⓘ |
| tookPlaceNear | Jezzine District ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Jezzine Description of subject: The Battle of Jezzine was a key engagement during Israel’s 1982 invasion of Lebanon, in which Israeli forces fought to secure the strategic town of Jezzine from Syrian and allied forces.
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