Lebanon

Israel unleashed its most widespread wave of airstrikes against hundreds of Hezbollah targets, in Lebanon.

About Lebanon

• Capital:   Beirut 
• Location:
  • It is located between Syria to the north and east and Israel to the south, while Cyprus lies to its west across the Mediterranean Sea.
  • Part of the Levant region of the Middle East.

Physical Features of Lebanon

• Lebanon Mountains: 100-mile-long range with snow-capped peaks and deep gorges. 
• Highest point: Qurnat as Sawda’ (10,128 ft).
• Al-Biqāʿ Valley: Fertile valley between the Lebanon and Anti-Lebanon Mountains, part of the East African Rift System.
• Al-Biqāʿ Valley: Fertile valley between the Lebanon and Anti-Lebanon Mountains, part of the East African Rift System.
• Rivers: Over a dozen minor rivers flow from the mountains, with the Litani being the most significant.

Levant region of the Middle East

• Levant (from the French lever, “to rise,” as in sunrise, meaning the east)
• Historically region along the eastern Mediterranean shores, roughly corresponding to modern-day Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, and certain adjacent areas. 

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