Wimpy Operation
| Wimpy Operation | |
|---|---|
| Part of 1982 Lebanon War and Israeli occupation of Southern Lebanon | |
Hamra | |
| Location | 33°53′43.6″N 35°29′1.3″E / 33.895444°N 35.483694°E Hamra, Beirut, Lebanon |
| Date | 24 September 1982 |
Attack type | Shooting |
| Deaths | 1 IDF officer |
| Injured | 2 IDF soldiers |
| Perpetrator | Khaled Alwan |
The Wimpy Operation (Arabic: عملية الويمبي) was an attack on Israeli soldiers in Hamra, a neighbourhood in the west of the Lebanese capital Beirut on September 24, 1982 during the 1982 Lebanon War. The Wimpy Operation marked the start of a campaign against Israeli forces in Beirut.