simply-war:xeb695:Palestinians protecting a Jewish Synagogue in Beirut from attacks during the Leban
simply-war:xeb695:Palestinians protecting a Jewish Synagogue in Beirut from attacks during the Lebanese Civil War. December, 1975Until 1982, about 25,000 Jews remained in Lebanon. However in that year, the Israeli Defence Forces attacked Beirut and bombedthe Wadi Jmil synagogue [pictured], nearly destroying it. The siege of Beirut and the widespread destruction of the city by Israeli forces led the majority of Lebanese Jews to flee. Today it is being rebuilt with Lebanese state money for the remaining Jewish community of Lebanon, numbering around 100. -- source link