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In the [[1970s]], the Phalangists built a military branch, which by [[1976]] was led by [[Bashir Gemayel]], Pierre Gemayel's son. Bashir Gemayel was elected [[List of Presidents of Lebanon|President]] of the Republic by the [[National Assembly]] in [[1982]], following the Israeli invasion. He was assassinated less than a month later, and was succeeded by his brother, [[Amine Gemayel]]. Amine was widely regarded at the time as possessing neither the charisma and military skill of his brother Bashir, nor the consummate political experience of his father Pierre, and had difficulty rallying the nation and the Phalange Party around him.
In retaliation for [[Bashir Gemayel]]'s assassination, a Phalangist unit lead by [[Elie Hobeika]] committed the [[Sabra and Shatila Massacre]] in September [[1982]] while [[Israel|Israeli]] forces were guarding the entrances. The circumstances of the massacre are still unclear.
When President Amine Gemayel's term ended in [[1988]], he went into exile. The Phalange Party, lacking direction, broke down into several rival factions. The party is still a significant player on the political scene, despite being divided into two separate factions that virtually amount to separate parties, one being led by Amine Gemayel (who returned from exile in [[2000]]), and the other by [[Karim Pakradouni]].
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