Kfarchouba
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Kfarchouba (also known as kafarchouba and kfar shuba )
Is a Lebanese
village , in the Nabatieh Governorate in Southern Lebanon
. Situated in the region of Arkoub 1256 m above sea level and is 130 km from Beirut. Located on the borders of Israel
and the Golan Heights, it monitors the depth of both, Israel
and Lebanese Bekaa, which makes it a strategic military location.
The Israeli forces have repeatedly repelled attacks from the village by invading in the years 1967, 1970, and 1972. The first invasion in 1975 destroyed most of the village. In 1982, in response to repeated Palestinian attacks from the Lebanon side of the border, Israel invaded Lebanon
and occupied much of the country reaching the capital Beirut
. Israel's occupation and support for the Israeli-allied South Lebanon Army continued until in May 2000, when the Israeli army withdrew from Lebanon. After the Israeli withdrawal, The UN certified that Israel has withdrawn fully from all Lebanese territory. In the summer of 2006, Israel responded to the abduction of its soldiers patrolling on the Israeli-side of the international border. The abduction and murder of the soldiers was carried out by Hezbollah, a militant group defined as a terrorist organization by the United States. In response, Israel invaded Lebanon to attack Hezbollah.
During the Israeli invasion in 2006, 60 houses were completely destroyed, and 650 were damaged. Currently, over 90% of the population of Kfarchouba lives outside Lebanon. A total of 800 houses make up the village. The school was rebuilt in the 90s. After the return of some immigrants in 2006, a second section was built.
The mosque in the village was destroyed in 1972 and partially rebuilt.
Kfarchouba is the second largest village in southern Lebanon, which also contains the largest number of young graduates in the Caza of Hasbaya.
Is a Lebanese
Lebanon
Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
village , in the Nabatieh Governorate in Southern Lebanon
Southern Lebanon
Southern Lebanon is the geographical area of Lebanon comprising the South Governorate and the Nabatiye Governorate. These two entities were divided from the same province in the early 1990s...
. Situated in the region of Arkoub 1256 m above sea level and is 130 km from Beirut. Located on the borders of Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
and the Golan Heights, it monitors the depth of both, Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
and Lebanese Bekaa, which makes it a strategic military location.
The Israeli forces have repeatedly repelled attacks from the village by invading in the years 1967, 1970, and 1972. The first invasion in 1975 destroyed most of the village. In 1982, in response to repeated Palestinian attacks from the Lebanon side of the border, Israel invaded Lebanon
Lebanon
Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
and occupied much of the country reaching the capital Beirut
Beirut
Beirut is the capital and largest city of Lebanon, with a population ranging from 1 million to more than 2 million . Located on a peninsula at the midpoint of Lebanon's Mediterranean coastline, it serves as the country's largest and main seaport, and also forms the Beirut Metropolitan...
. Israel's occupation and support for the Israeli-allied South Lebanon Army continued until in May 2000, when the Israeli army withdrew from Lebanon. After the Israeli withdrawal, The UN certified that Israel has withdrawn fully from all Lebanese territory. In the summer of 2006, Israel responded to the abduction of its soldiers patrolling on the Israeli-side of the international border. The abduction and murder of the soldiers was carried out by Hezbollah, a militant group defined as a terrorist organization by the United States. In response, Israel invaded Lebanon to attack Hezbollah.
During the Israeli invasion in 2006, 60 houses were completely destroyed, and 650 were damaged. Currently, over 90% of the population of Kfarchouba lives outside Lebanon. A total of 800 houses make up the village. The school was rebuilt in the 90s. After the return of some immigrants in 2006, a second section was built.
The mosque in the village was destroyed in 1972 and partially rebuilt.
Kfarchouba is the second largest village in southern Lebanon, which also contains the largest number of young graduates in the Caza of Hasbaya.
Landmark
- The Shkif (in Arabic الشقيف)
- Ajami, and Mobaraki Sheikh Salam: Considered to be The three major holy chains.
Information
- The village's area is about 37 km², including its hills.
- Population: 9,500 (Only 1000 live in the village and the rest are abroad)
- Largest Families: Al KADRIKadriIn Estonian, Kadri is a feminine given name. The name entered Latvian as the variant of Kadri, Kadrija.Notable people who share the given name Kadri include:Male:*Kadrî of Pergamon, 16th century Turkish linguist...
(القادري Arabic), Abdallah (عبدالله Arabic), KASSAB (قصب Arabic), DIAB (ذياب Arabic), GHANEM (in Arabic غانم ),زز - President of the municipal council: Dr.Kassem El Kadiri
- Director of Secondary school: Mohamad El Kadiri
- Director of primary school: Ahmad Toufic Kassab.
- Mayors: Mohammad Kassab (Abu Naser), Mohamad hamed, Ali salah Diab.
- Terrain: Mountainous Terrain
- Altitude: 1256 m .
- Agriculture: olives (over 100 tons in 2006 (including olive oilOlive oilOlive oil is an oil obtained from the olive , a traditional tree crop of the Mediterranean Basin. It is commonly used in cooking, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and soaps and as a fuel for traditional oil lamps...
), figsFIGSFIGS is an acronym for French, Italian, German, Spanish. These are usually the first four languages chosen to localize products into when a company enters the European market....
, grapes, cherries.