Maroun al-Ras

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Coordinates: 33°04′50″N, 35°25′20″E

The village of Maroun al-Ras, as seen from the Israeli side of the border, near Avivim.
The village of Maroun al-Ras, as seen from the Israeli side of the border, near Avivim.

Maroun al-Ras (in Arabic: مارون الراس) is a Shiite Muslim village located in Southern Lebanon, roughly one kilometre (0.62 miles) from the Israeli border. It was the scene of a major confrontation between the Israeli Army and Hezbollah fighters during the 2006 Israeli-Lebanese conflict[1].

Maroun al-Ras is strategically important as it overlooks the Israeli moshav of Avivim, about 4 kilometres (2.5 miles) away. The village's elevation is 911 meters (2,989 feet). [2]

During the 2006 Israeli-Lebanese conflict, 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.[3]

Six Israeli soldiers and tens of Hizbullah fighters were killed in the village, though Israel says it drove Hezbollah out.[4]

[edit] References

  1. ^ http://www.hyscience.com/archives/2006/07/israel_enters_s.php
  2. ^ http://sayanythingblog.com/2006/07/23/war_in_lebanon_the_idf_moves_in/
  3. ^ http://sg.news.yahoo.com/060722/3/429gv.html
  4. ^ "Israel 'seizes' Hezbollah village", BBC News, 2006-07-23.


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