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Al-Wazzani الوزاني | |
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| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | Nabatieh Governorate |
| District | Marjayoun District |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Al-Wazzani (Al-Ouazzani, also known asArab al-Louaizeh orAarab El Louaizeh),[1] is a municipality in theMarjayoun District of theNabatieh Governorate, on the banks of theHasbani River. The village is located about 1 km from the Wazzani Spring, a major source of the Hasbani, which is a tributary of theJordan River.[2] The village has about 200 residents.[1]
In 2001 the Lebanese government installed a small pumping station with a 10 cm bore near the village, to supply water to the village as well the nearby villages al-Teiba[3] andGhajar.[4] In March 2002 Lebanon also diverted part of the Hasbani to supply Wazzani village, an action that then Prime Minister of Israel,Ariel Sharon, said was a "casus belli" and could lead to war.[5][6][7][8]The pumping station was destroyed during the2006 Lebanon War.
In 2024, aLebanese soldier was killed by anIsraeli drone strike in the village, a day prior to theIsraeli invasion of Lebanon.[9][10]
In 2014Muslims made up 100% of registered voters in Al-Wazzani. 87.86% of the voters wereSunni Muslims and 12.14%Shiite Muslims.[11]
33°16′24.4″N35°36′48.8″E / 33.273444°N 35.613556°E /33.273444; 35.613556
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