Majdel Zoun (Arabic: مجدل زون) is a village in the Tyre district of Southern Lebanon.[1][2]
Majdel Zoun
مجدل زون | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Majdel Zoun | |
| Coordinates: 33°09′07″N 35°13′39″E / 33.1519°N 35.2275°E | |
| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | South Governorate |
| District | Tyre |
| Population | |
| • Estimate (2024) | 4,500 |
The total population of the town is about 4500, who work predominantly in agriculture. The municipality was established in 2004.[citation needed]
Situated near the Israeli–Lebanese border,[3] the town has been the target of numerous Israeli airstrikes throughout the conflict since 2023.[4]
References
edit- ^ "مجدل زون… واجهة أثرية بين أيادٍ متعثّرة وكسّارات مدمرة". جريدة البناء | Al-binaa Newspaper (in Arabic). Retrieved 2024-10-27.
- ^ معجم قرى جبل عامل - الشيخ سليمان ضاهر العاملي - الجزء 2 - الصفحة 247
- ^ "مجدل زون جارة المنصوري: فاجعة الطفولة المقتولة".
- ^ "Security update: Intense Israeli airstrikes pound Majdal Zoun, several towns in Jezzine".