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| 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). | ||
| During the ], the village was occupied by Israel, which claimed it was a stronghold for ] and one of the launching points for rocket attacks on northern Israel.<ref>http://sg.news.yahoo.com/060722/3/429gv.html</ref> | During the ] of the ], the village was occupied by Israel, which claimed it was a stronghold for ] and one of the launching points for rocket attacks on northern Israel.<ref>http://sg.news.yahoo.com/060722/3/429gv.html</ref> | ||
| According to Israeli investigation as reported by Maariv, it seems that Maroun al-Ras and the surrounding area remained contested until the end of the war. | |||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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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 Battle of Maroun al-Ras of 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.
According to Israeli investigation as reported by Maariv, it seems that Maroun al-Ras and the surrounding area remained contested until the end of the war.
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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