The Battle of Bint Jbeil was a 2006 Lebanon War engagement between Israeli forces and Hezbollah. Through 2020 the infobox listed the IDF's casualty estimate as 50-70 militants. Today the same line reads 50-70 fighters, and militant is nowhere in the article. A reader today sees the IDF's estimate of Hezbollah dead described as fighters, not the militants the infobox called them as of 2020.
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Gal Hirsch Commander Khalid Bazzi Commander Muhammad Qanso Units involved Paratroopers Brigade 101st battalion 890th battalion Recon company Golani Brigade 51st battalion Egoz Recon unit 401st Armored Brigade 52nd battalion 7th armored brigade 847th armored brigade Units from air force and artillery Armed Wing Local Garrison Nasr Unit, Hizbullah Special Forces unit Strength 5,000 soldiers 100-150 fighters in the region, incl. 40 Special Force (IDF estimate) Casualties and losses 17 IDF soldiers killed 32 killed (Hezbollah claim) 50-70 militants (IDF claim) "A very large number" (Winograd Report) "Dozens" (Reuven Erlich) 76 Lebanese civilians killed in Aynata , Bint Jbeil , and Aytaroun .1 The Battle of Bint Jbeil was one of the main battles of the 2006 Lebanon War . Bint Jbeil ( , Bint Jubayl) is a major town of some 20,000 (mainly Shia ) inhabitants in Southern Lebanon .2 Although Brigadier-General Gal Hirsch announced on July 25 that the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) had "complete control" of Bint Jbeil, this statement was later discredited. In spite of three sustained attempts by the IDF to conquer the town, it remained in the hands of Hezbollah until the end of the war. The town was the scene of some of the fiercest fighting of the war, with both sides taking heavy losses. Three senior Israeli officers, including Major Roi Klein , were killed in the battle. Hezbollah similarly lost several commanders, most notably Khalid Bazzi , commander of the Bint Jbeil area.
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The opening as it stood in 2010
It consisted of a series of military actions and clashes in the southern Lebanese town of Bint Jbeil , regarded as the " Hezbollah stronghold" in the south. The town is three kilometers from the Israeli border. The battle started on July 24, 2006, when the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) approached the town. Heavy gun battles between IDF soldiers and Hezbollah guerrillas took place. Some of the shooting was taking place at point-blank range in homes and in courtyards.
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A very large number" (Winograd Report) "Dozens" (Reuven Erlich) The Battle of Bint Jbeil was one of the main battles of the 2006 Lebanon War .Bint Jbeil ( , Bint Jubayl) is a major town of some 20,000 (mainly Shia ) inhabitants in Southern Lebanon .Although Brigadier-General Gal Hirsh announced on July 25 that the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) had "complete control" of Bint Jbeil, this statement was later discredited.In spite of three sustained attempts by the IDF to conquer the town, it remained in the hands of Hizbullah until the end of the war.The town was the scene of some of the fiercest fighting of the war, with both sides taking heavy losses.Two senior Israeli officers, including Major Roi Klein , were killed in the battle.Hizbullah similarly lost several commanders, most notably Khalid Bazzi , commander of the Bint Jbeil area.
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
Muhammad Qanso † Units involved 35th Paratroopers Brigade 101st battalion 890th battalion Recon company Golani Brigade 51st battalion Egoz Recon unit 12th battalion 401st Armored Brigade 52nd battalion 7th Armored Brigade 847th Armored Brigade Units from air force and artillery Armed wing Local garrison Nasr Unit, Hezbollah Special Forces unit Strength 5,000 soldiers 100–150 fighters in the region, incl. 40 Special Forces (IDF estimate) Casualties and losses 17 IDF soldiers killed 32 killed (Hezbollah claim) 50–70 soldiers (IDF claim) "A very large number" (Winograd Report) "Dozens" (Reuven Erlich) 76 Lebanese civilians killed in Aynata , Bint Jbeil , and Aytaroun . The Battle of Bint Jbeil was one of the main battles of the 2006 Lebanon War . Bint Jbeil ( , Bint Jubayl) is a major town of some 20,000 (mainly Shia ) inhabitants in Southern Lebanon . Gal Hirsch announced on 25 July that the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) had "complete control" of Bint Jbeil, this statement was later discredited. In spite of three sustained attempts by the IDF to conquer the town, it remained in the hands of Hezbollah until the end of the war. The town was the scene of some of the fiercest fighting of the war, with both sides taking heavy losses. Three senior Israeli officers, including Major Roi Klein , were killed in the battle. Hezbollah similarly lost several commanders, most notably Khalid Bazzi , commander of the Bint Jbeil area.
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The Battle of Bint Jbeil was one of the main battles of the 2006 Lebanon War . Bint Jbeil is a major town of some 20,000 (mainly Shia ) inhabitants in Southern Lebanon . Although Brigadier General Gal Hirsch announced on 25 July that the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) had "complete control" of Bint Jbeil, this statement was later discredited. In spite of three sustained attempts by the IDF to conquer the town, it remained in the hands of Hezbollah until the end of the war. The town was the scene of some of the fiercest fighting of the war, with both sides taking heavy losses. Three senior Israeli officers, including Major Roi Klein , were killed in the battle. Hezbollah similarly lost several commanders, most notably Khalid Bazzi , commander of the Bint Jbeil area.
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