Jumblatt and Gemayel had resisted Assad 's attempts to dominate Lebanon .
Jumblatt died in a 1977 assassination allegedly ordered by Syria ; in 1982 , Syrian agents assassinated Lebanese President Bachir Gemayel ( who was helped to power by the Israelis during the 1982 Lebanon War ) .
Jumblatt and President had resisted Assad 's attempts to dominate Lebanese .
Jumblatt died in a 1977 assassination allegedly ordered by Syria ; in 1982 , Syrian agents assassinated Lebanese President Bachir Gemayel ( who was helped to power by the Israelis during the 1982 Lebanon War ) .