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5 unusual facts about Khiam


Harifian

The presence of Khiam points in some sites indicates that there was communication with other areas in the Levant at this time.

Karimeh Abbud

It is known that her father died in June 1949 in his father's hometown of Khiam in southern Lebanon.

Khiam

The prison was captured by Hezbollah in the year 2000, shortly prior to Israeli withdrawal from South Lebanon security belt.

The town was the scene of a major confrontation between the Israeli Army and Hezbollah fighters during the 2006 Lebanon War, as well as the site of United Nations post, which was bombed by the Israeli Army during the 2006 conflict.

It is located in Southern Lebanon, 800 meters above sea level, 120 km away from Beirut and roughly four kilometers from the Israel border.


Abbas Arnaout

One of his prominent documentaries is Al Khiam, which chronicles and portrays the nature of the Khiam detention center by the Israeli forces prior to their withdrawal from south Lebanon.


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