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| '''Maroun al-Ras''' (in ]: '''مارون الراس''') is a ] village in the district of ] in the ] in southern ]. It is located around 120 ] (75 ]) south east of ], roughly one ] (0.62 ]) from the ] ]. It was the scene of a major confrontation between the ] and ] fighters during the ]<ref>http://www.hyscience.com/archives/2006/07/israel_enters_s.php </ref>. | '''Maroun al-Ras''' (in ]: '''مارون الراس''') is a ] village in the district of ] in the ] in southern ]. It is located around 120 ] (75 ]) south east of ], roughly one ] (0.62 ]) from the ]i ]. It was the scene of a major confrontation between the ] and ] fighters during the ]<ref>http://www.hyscience.com/archives/2006/07/israel_enters_s.php </ref>. | ||
| Maroun al-Ras is strategically important as it overlooks the surrounding towns. The village's elevation is 911 meters (2,989 feet). | Maroun al-Ras is strategically important as it overlooks the surrounding towns. The village's elevation is 911 meters (2,989 feet). | ||
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33°04′50″N 35°25′20″E / 33.08056°N 35.42222°E / 33.08056; 35.42222
Maroun al-Ras (in Arabic: مارون الراس) is a Lebanese village in the district of Bint Jbeil in the Nabatiye Governorate in southern Lebanon. It is located around 120 km (75 mi) south east of Beirut, roughly one km (0.62 mi) from the Israeli border. It was the scene of a major confrontation between the Israeli Army and Hezbollah fighters during the 2006 Lebanon War.
Maroun al-Ras is strategically important as it overlooks the surrounding towns. The village's elevation is 911 meters (2,989 feet).
During the 2006 Lebanon War, the village was occupied by Israel, which claimed it was a stronghold for Hezbollah and one of the launching points for rocket attacks on northern Israel.
References
- http://www.hyscience.com/archives/2006/07/israel_enters_s.php
- http://sg.news.yahoo.com/060722/3/429gv.html
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