Aitarun
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Aitarun عيترون |
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 Lebanon
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| Governorate : | Nabataea | ||
| District: | Bint Jubail | ||
| Coordinates : | 33 ° 7 ' N , 35 ° 28' E | ||
| Residents : | 20,000 (2002) | ||
| Time zone : | UTC + 2 | ||
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Aitarun (also common are Aytaroun , Aitaroun , Arabic عيترون, DMG ʿAytarūn ) is a place in Lebanon , about 125 kilometers from Beirut and two kilometers north of the border with Israel and is located in the Bint Jubail district . The place is one of the larger settlements in southern Lebanon . Its population was estimated at around 20,000 in 2002, but the current number is lower as a result of the Second Lebanon War .
The main source of livelihood for families is agriculture, which consists almost entirely of growing tobacco . During the Israeli occupation from 1978 to 2000, funds also flowed through the wages of soldiers enrolled in the South Lebanese Army and through wages for work in Israel.
The place consists of about 1,300 houses, many of which are old and made of baked clay. The place was connected to the electricity network in 1964, but telecommunications connections are limited. In 2005, a node was put into operation that enables the connection to the Lebanese telephone network. During the Israeli occupation, the place was supplied with drinking water by Israel, but this supply was discontinued after the withdrawal of the Israeli armed forces in 2000. The main source of water is therefore the collection of rainwater in cisterns .
There are two public and three private schools in Aitarun. The public primary and secondary schools are attended by 250 students, the majority of whom are girls. The private primary school and the two private middle schools have around 570 students. The Ministry of Social Affairs runs a health center. A city council was established in 1961, but it was dissolved due to political and military circumstances. The site is currently run by a committee.
During the Second Lebanon War in 2006, 41 residents were killed in Israeli air strikes in the town, the July 16 attack killing 20 members of two families - including eight Canadians of Lebanese origin - among the most talked about in the international press observed individual events. A number of civilians were also injured during the fighting.
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- ↑ Reuters via Der Spiegel : "Canadians killed in Lebanon" , July 16, 2006