This is an old revision of this page, as edited by AWN2 (talk | contribs) at 07:17, 15 August 2006 (Adding Maroun al-Ras in Arabic, editing IDF link, adding information about Maroun al-Ras). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.
Revision as of 07:17, 15 August 2006 by AWN2 (talk | contribs) (Adding Maroun al-Ras in Arabic, editing IDF link, adding information about Maroun al-Ras)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)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 village located in Southern Lebanon. It was the scene of a major confrontation between the Israeli Army and Hezbollah fighters during the 2006 Israeli-Lebanese conflict.
Maroun al-Ras is strategically important as it overlooks the Israeli village of Avivim, about 4 kilometres (2.5 miles) away. The village's elevation is 911 meters (2,988 feet).
The village was occupied by Israel after they said it was a stronghold for Hezbollah and one of the launching points for rocket attacks on northern Israel.
Six Israeli soldiers were killed in the village, though Israel says it drove Hezbollah out.
References
- http://www.hyscience.com/archives/2006/07/israel_enters_s.php
- http://sayanythingblog.com/2006/07/23/war_in_lebanon_the_idf_moves_in/
- http://sg.news.yahoo.com/060722/3/429gv.html
- "Israel 'seizes' Hezbollah village". BBC News. 2006-07-23.
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