After Israel withdrew from Lebanon, cross-border hostilities between PLO forces and Israel continued, though from August 1981 to May 1982, the PLO adopted an official policy of refraining from responding to provocations.
Setelah Israel menarik diri dari Lebanon, konflik lintas batas antara PLO dan Israel berlanjut, meskipun antara Agustus 1981 hingga Mei 1982, PLO mengadopsi kebijakan sepihak untuk menolak merespon provokasi.