1982 Lebanon Conflict Reshaped Middle East Proxy Wars
The 1982 war in Lebanon established a cycle of proxy conflict and hostage diplomacy involving Israel, Iran, and the US that continues to shape the region.
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| Time | Chance of yes |
|---|---|
| now | 3% |
| 18 Oct, 03:23 UTC | 3% |
| 17 Oct, 03:03 UTC | 6% |
| 14 Oct, 07:43 UTC | 3% |
| 12 Oct, 03:12 UTC | 8% |
| 9 Oct, 11:22 UTC | 2% |
| 9 Oct, 01:22 UTC | 4% |
| 4 Oct, 14:46 UTC | 2% |
| 29 Sept, 10:59 UTC | 2% |
| 28 Sept, 10:28 UTC | 7% |
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1 publisher has covered this in 1 article since 17 Oct 2026. News Feed published first, on 17 October at 04:00 UTC.
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- Lebanon — the market puts it at 3%, closing 1 Jan 2027. The market resolves to Yes if Israel and Lebanon establish formal diplomatic ties before January 1, 2027. Otherwise, it resolves to No. Readers often mistake general political dialogue or trade agreements for official normalization of relations.
- Israel withdraws from Lebanon by December 31, 2026? — the market puts it at 2%, with $3k traded in the last 24 hours, closing 1 Jan 2027. For the market to resolve to 'Yes', Israel must announce by December 31, 2026, at 11:59 PM ET that its ground forces have withdrawn from all Lebanese territory. The Shebaa Farms area counts as Israeli territory and does not count toward withdrawal. Readers often mistake a planned or future withdrawal for an actual one, which is insufficient.
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- Lebanon
- Israel
- Iran
- United States