Debel

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Debel (دبل)
Administration
Country Flag of Lebanon Lebanon
Governorate Nabatiye Governorate
District Bint Jbeil
Geography
Debel (Lebanon)
Debel
Debel
Location of Debel, Lebanon
Elevation 560-650 m

Debel (also spelled Débel and in Arabic دبل) is a Lebanese village located in the Caza of Bint Jbeil in the Nabatiye Governorate in Lebanon.

[edit] Geography

Debel occupies several hills with elevation ranging from 560 to 650 meters above sea level. The main agricultural products of Debel are olive, carob and tobacco.

[edit] Demography

The people of Debel are Lebanese and are followers of the Maronite Catholic Church.

[edit] Current Events

In July 2006, Debel, like other villages that string Lebanon's southern border, such as Ain Ebel, Qaouzah, Rmaich, and Yaroun, was caught in the crossfire of Hezbollah and the Israeli army.[1]