The confrontations between Amal militiamen and "Partisans of the Communist Organization in Lebanon" caused 11 deaths and 4 injuries in West Beirut. These fights resumed on January 6 didn’t end until the intervention of the Arab Strike Force.

The specter of a regional war arose when two Israeli airplanes were targeted by two Sam 6 shots over the Lebanese territory.

In his new mission to prevent the outbreak of war on the Lebanese-Israeli borderline, Habib gave insurances but no guarantees. At the same time, two car bombs exploded in Zouk and Maameltein.

A general strike was observed by both sectors of Beirut, to protest against the assassination, on April 26, of Sheikh Ahmad Assaf, president of the Union of Islamic Associations and Institutions.

The Israelis invaded the South along three axes.
The Security Council adopted immediately a resolution requesting the immediate and unconditional withdrawal of all Israeli forces up to the internationally recognized borderlines. However, this did not stop Israel from reaching Saïda and Tyr.

Bechir Gemayel was elected President of the Lebanese Republic at the second round, by 57 votes against five abstentions.

The last Palestinian fighters left Lebanon. In 12 days, 10,876 Fedayin and 2,700 Syrian soldiers had left the Lebanese territory.

Bechir Gemayel was killed by a bomb set in the headquarters of the Phalange Party in Achrafieh.
The explosion killed 20 persons and wounded 60 others. The Lebanese President was gone and the hope that had pervaded the hearts of the Lebanese had vanished in seconds.

The Israelis’ attacks against West Beirut continued, killing 31 persons and injuring 121 others. Major damages were also reported.

Hundreds of women, elderly persons, men and children were massacred in the Palestinian camps of Sabra and Chatila.
This ignominious act shook the world. Some militias were accused of committing the crime. Nevertheless, as usual in Lebanon, the identity of the murderers remained unknown while the victims were all innocent persons.

Amine Gemayel was elected President of the Lebanese Republic, while the Lebanese army took in charge the Palestinian camps.

The Israelis reinforced their control in the Chouf and Aley. The leaders in the mountain called upon Amine Gemayel who seemed determined to speed the settlement of the crisis in the Druze-Christian regions.

The Lebanese Forces and the Progressive Socialist Party militiamen started a merciless war in the cazas of Aley and the Chouf.