However, the breaking point did not come until 1976 and the Syrian intervention in the Lebanese Civil War on the side of rightist, Maronite-led elements against the nationalist bloc and its allies in the Palestine Liberation Organization.
Namun, titik pelanggaran tidak terjadi sampai tahun 1976 dan intervensi Suriah dalam Perang Saudara Lebanon di sisi kanan, elemen terhadap blok nasionalis dan sekutunya di pimpinan Organisasi Pembebasan Palestina Maronit.