Ayta ash Shab
| Ayta ash Shab عيتا الشعب | |
|---|---|
| City | |
  Ayta ash Shab Location within Lebanon | |
| Coordinates: 33°05′50″N 35°20′04″E / 33.09722°N 35.33444°ECoordinates: 33°05′50″N 35°20′04″E / 33.09722°N 35.33444°E | |
| Country |
 Lebanon |
| Governorate | Nabatieh Governorate |
| District | Bint Jbeil District |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Dialing code | +961 |
Ayta ash Shab (Arabic: عيتا الشعب; also transliterated Ayta al-Sha'b, Ayta a-Shaab, Ayta ash-Shab or Ayta ash Sha'b') is a small village located in southern Lebanon, about 1 km northeast of the Israeli border.
On July 12, 2006, Hezbollah initiated a attack on an Israeli patrol, which took place on the Lebanese side of the Israel-Lebanon border near Ayta ash Shab. The raid resulted in the capture of two and killing of three Israeli soldiers and triggered the 2006 Lebanon War. During the month-long conflict 85% of Ayta ash Shab's homes were destroyed, and heavy ground fighting ensued between Israeli forces and Hezbollah resistance fighters.[1]
References
- ↑ Rosen, Nir (2007-01-01). "The Mayor, the Martyr, and the Pomegranate Trees". Mother Jones. Retrieved 2007-04-20.
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