Battle of Maroun al-Ras

Battle of Maroun al-Ras
	Part of 2006 Lebanon War
Date	July 19–29, 2006
Location	Maroun al-Ras, Lebanon
Result	Inconclusive IDF captured most of the village but failed to fully secure it;
Belligerents
Israel Defense Forces	Hezbollah
Strength
Unit 621 "Egoz"; Unit 212 "Maglan" ; 35th Paratroopers Brigade 101st Battalion; 5135th Recon Battalion; Engineering Corps Battalion; Tanks from 7th, 188th and 401st armored brigades; Units from Air Force and Artillery	17 fighters (Hezbollah claim)
Casualties and losses
8 killed, including 2 officers	7 killed, including a commander (Hezbollah account); 1 Amal commander killed; 13 killed (official Israeli account; 6 bodies recovered)

The Battle of Maroun al-Ras was a battle of the 2006 Lebanon War that took place in Maroun ar-Ras, a small village in southern Lebanon on the border with Israel, and Jall ad-Dayr, a nearby Hizbullah stronghold. This battle was the first serious ground battle in the 2006 Lebanon war. It was fought to a large extent by elite forces on both sides and would have huge consequences for the future of the war. Although Israeli forces captured most of the town, they did not fully secure it.

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