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'''Marwahin''' ({{langx|ar|مروحين}}; ''Marwāḩīn'') is a municipality in ], on its border with ]. | ||
| ==Etymology== | |||
| ⚫ | According to ], the name comes either from: "a place where the wind blows, effacing the traces of dwellings,' or from "a fan".<ref>Palmer, 1881, p. </ref> | ||
| ==Name== | |||
| ⚫ | According to ], the name comes either from: "a place where the wind blows, effacing the traces of dwellings,' or from "a fan".<ref>Palmer, 1881, p. </ref> |
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| ==History== | ==History== | ||
| In 1875, ] found here many ruins, with some ] camping among the ruins.<ref>Guérin, 1880, p. </ref> | In 1875, ] found here many ruins, with some ] camping among the ruins.<ref>Guérin, 1880, p. </ref> | ||
| In 1881, the ]'s ] found here: "Traces of ruins, one tomb with fourteen loculi, three ]s, and one olive-press."<ref>Conder and Kitchener, 1881, SWP I, p. </ref> | In 1881, the ]'s ] found here: "Traces of ruins, one tomb with fourteen loculi, three ]s, and one olive-press."<ref>Conder and Kitchener, 1881, SWP I, p. </ref> | ||
| ===Modern |
===Modern era=== | ||
| ⚫ | On 31 March 1993 an ] tank was destroyed and its crew killed in an ambush near Marwahin. The ] claimed responsibility for the attack. Two weeks later, 13 April, a further three Israeli soldiers were killed in the ].<ref>] No 450, 14 April (sic - actually June) 1993, Publishers ], ]; April chronology p.15</ref> | ||
| The people of the village are ] Muslims.<ref name="Fisk" /> | |||
| ⚫ | On 31 March 1993 an ] tank was destroyed and its crew killed in an ambush near Marwahin. The ] claimed responsibility for the attack. Two weeks later, 13 April, a further three Israeli soldiers were killed in the ].<ref>Middle East International No 450, 14 April (sic - actually June) 1993, Publishers ], ]; April chronology p.15</ref> | ||
| During the ], Marwahin was the site of ground exchanges between ] and ], which ended with a massacre of civilians. According to ], the villagers of Marwahin reported that there had been some Hezbollah fighters and weapons in their village.<ref name=HRW> ] Volume 19, No. 5(E) September 2007 pp.8,15,44,66,147-</ref> | During the ], Marwahin was the site of ground exchanges between ] and ], which ended with a massacre of civilians. According to ], the villagers of Marwahin reported that there had been some Hezbollah fighters and weapons in their village.<ref name=HRW> ] Volume 19, No. 5(E) September 2007 pp.8,15,44,66,147-</ref> | ||
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| On October 8, 2024, during a ground operation in the area, the Israeli military announced the dismantling of a Hezbollah tunnel that extended approximately 25 meters into Israeli territory from the area of Marwahin.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-10-08 |title=Israel army says dismantled Hezbollah tunnel that crossed into Israel |url=https://www.arabnews.com/node/2574487/middle-east |access-date=2024-10-09 |website=Arab News |language=en}}</ref> | On October 8, 2024, during a ground operation in the area, the Israeli military announced the dismantling of a Hezbollah tunnel that extended approximately 25 meters into Israeli territory from the area of Marwahin.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-10-08 |title=Israel army says dismantled Hezbollah tunnel that crossed into Israel |url=https://www.arabnews.com/node/2574487/middle-east |access-date=2024-10-09 |website=Arab News |language=en}}</ref> | ||
| ==Demographics== | |||
| In 2014 ] made up 99.67% of registered voters in Marwahin. 95.67% of the voters were ].<ref>https://lub-anan.com/المحافظات/الجنوب/صور/مروحين/المذاهب/</ref> | |||
| ==See also== | ==See also== | ||
Latest revision as of 21:22, 1 December 2024
Municipality in South Governorate, Lebanon| Marwahin مروحين | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | |
  Marwahin | |
| Coordinates: 33°06′31″N 35°16′32″E / 33.10861°N 35.27556°E / 33.10861; 35.27556 | |
| Grid position | 176/279 PAL |
| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | South Governorate |
| District | Tyre |
| Elevation | 2,170 ft (660 m) |
| Time zone | GMT +3 |
Marwahin (Arabic: مروحين; Marwāḩīn) is a municipality in Lebanon, on its border with Israel.
Etymology
According to E. H. Palmer, the name comes either from: "a place where the wind blows, effacing the traces of dwellings,' or from "a fan".
History
In 1875, Victor Guérin found here many ruins, with some Bedouin camping among the ruins.
In 1881, the PEF's Survey of Western Palestine (SWP) found here: "Traces of ruins, one tomb with fourteen loculi, three cisterns, and one olive-press."
Modern era
On 31 March 1993 an Israeli tank was destroyed and its crew killed in an ambush near Marwahin. The DFLP claimed responsibility for the attack. Two weeks later, 13 April, a further three Israeli soldiers were killed in the security zone.
During the 2006 Lebanon War, Marwahin was the site of ground exchanges between Israel and Hezbollah, which ended with a massacre of civilians. According to Human Rights Watch, the villagers of Marwahin reported that there had been some Hezbollah fighters and weapons in their village.
Lebanese civilian refugees from the town were first ordered by Israeli forces to flee the area, and given two hours to do so. They were then slaughtered in a convoy hit by an Israeli helicopter crew when they proceeded to obey the order to evacuate. Only two persons survived the massacre, by pretending to be dead. According to Human Rights Watch, no weapons were found in the vehicles destroyed by the Israeli attacks and personnel who tried to recover the victims' bodies were attacked. Human Rights Watch cited it as one of nine cases where they had ascertained that Israeli warplanes targeted civilian vehicles on roads during the 2006 hostilities. It stated that 23 civilians from this one village were killed by the Israeli strike, including 14 children and 7 women. The study reveals that the prime cause for the high Lebanese civilian death toll was Israel’s repeated failure to abide by a fundamental obligation of war rules.
On October 8, 2024, during a ground operation in the area, the Israeli military announced the dismantling of a Hezbollah tunnel that extended approximately 25 meters into Israeli territory from the area of Marwahin.
Demographics
In 2014 Muslims made up 99.67% of registered voters in Marwahin. 95.67% of the voters were Sunni Muslims.
See also
References
- Palmer, 1881, p. 49
- Guérin, 1880, p. 133
- Conder and Kitchener, 1881, SWP I, p. 179
- Middle East International No 450, 14 April (sic - actually June) 1993, Publishers Lord Mayhew, Dennis Walters MP; April chronology p.15
- ^ 'Why They Died: Civilian Casualties in Lebanon during the 2006 War,' Human Rights Watch Volume 19, No. 5(E) September 2007 pp.8,15,44,66,147-
- Fisk, Robert (2009-07-01). "Why do they hate the West so much, we will ask". The Independent. Retrieved 2012-05-12.
- Fisk, Robert (2006-11-30). "Marwahin 15 July 2006 The anatomy of a massacre". The Independent. Retrieved 2016-08-12.
- "Human Rights Watch and Israel: An Exchange". The New York Review of Books. 2006-11-02. Retrieved 2012-05-12.
- HRW, 2007, pp. 147-151
- "Israel army says dismantled Hezbollah tunnel that crossed into Israel". Arab News. 2024-10-08. Retrieved 2024-10-09.
- https://lub-anan.com/المحافظات/الجنوب/صور/مروحين/المذاهب/
Bibliography
- Conder, C.R.; Kitchener, H.H. (1881). The Survey of Western Palestine: Memoirs of the Topography, Orography, Hydrography, and Archaeology. Vol. 1. London: Committee of the Palestine Exploration Fund.
- Guérin, V. (1880). Description Géographique Historique et Archéologique de la Palestine (in French). Vol. 3: Galilee, pt. 2. Paris: L'Imprimerie Nationale.
- Palmer, E.H. (1881). The Survey of Western Palestine: Arabic and English Name Lists Collected During the Survey by Lieutenants Conder and Kitchener, R. E. Transliterated and Explained by E.H. Palmer. Committee of the Palestine Exploration Fund.
External links
- Survey of Western Palestine, Map 3: IAA, Wikimedia commons
- Merouahine, Localiban
