Maroun al-Ras

Maroun al-Ras () is a Lebanese veelage nestled in Jabal Amel (Mount Amel) in the destrict o Bint Jbeil in the Nabatiye Govrenorate in soothren Lebanon. It is locatit aroond 120 km (75 mi) sooth east o Beirut, roughly ane km (0.62 mi) frae the Israeli border. 

Militar history
Lebanese Ceevil War
On 1 Mairch 1978 the veelage wis occupee'd bi a force o 60 phalangists, drawn frae the veelages aroond Ain Ebel, at the behest o the Israeli militar an led tae believe bi Israeli advisors that they wad be walcomit wi open airms bi the inhabitants. The population in Maroun al-Ras being Shia Muslims, housomeivver immediately cried on help frae Fatah an their Lebanese allies. The phalangists haed receivit vague promises o air support frae Israel shoud they be met wi resistance, which they niver receivit. Seiven phalangists wur killed when the Palestinians arrivit an the rest o the phalangists haed tae flee. Follaein this episode the Israelis deployed a group o sodgers tae protect Ain Ebl against reprisal attacks, an they remained thare till Israel's invasion o Lebanon twa weeks later.

2006 Lebanon War

The veelage wis the scene o a major confrontation atween the Israeli Army an Hezbollah fechters durin the 2006 Lebanon War.

Maroun al-Ras is strategically important as it owerleuks the surroondin touns. The veelage's elevation is 911 meters (2,989 feet).

Durin the Battle o Maroun al-Ras o the 2006 Lebanon War, the veelage wis occupee'd bi Israel, which claimit it wis a stranghold for Hezbollah an ane o the launchin points for rocket attacks on northren Israel.http://sg.news.yahoo.com/060722/3/429gv.html

There are reports that control o the veelage wis contestit at the time o the ceasefire. Efter-battle reports claimit the IDF troops niver fully secured the border aurie an that Maroun al-Ras wis niver fully taken.

References

Category:Populatit places in the Nabatieh Govrenorate
Category:Bint Jbeil Destrict