Wazzani

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title: "Wazzani" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["populated-places-in-marjayoun-district", "sunni-muslim-communities-in-lebanon", "jordan-river-basin", "israel–lebanon-relations"] description: "Lebanese village" topic_path: "geography/israel" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wazzani" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Lebanese village ::

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Field	Value
name	Al-Wazzani
native_name	الوزاني
native_name_lang	ara
settlement_type	Municipality
pushpin_map	Lebanon
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pushpin_map_caption	Location within Lebanon
coordinates
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	Lebanon
subdivision_type1	Governorate
subdivision_name1	Nabatieh Governorate
subdivision_type2	District
subdivision_name2	Marjayoun District
established_title
population_density_km2	auto
timezone1	EET
utc_offset1	+2
timezone1_DST	EEST
utc_offset1_DST	+3
postal_code_type	Postal code
area_code_type	Dialing code
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Al-Wazzani (Al-Ouazzani, also known as Arab al-Louaizeh or Aarab El Louaizeh), is a municipality in the Marjayoun District of the Nabatieh Governorate, on the banks of the Hasbani River. The village is located about 1 km from the Wazzani Spring, a major source of the Hasbani, which is a tributary of the Jordan River. The village has about 200 residents.

History

Modern era

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 and Ghajar. 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. The pumping station was destroyed during the 2006 Lebanon War.

In 2024, a Lebanese soldier was killed by an Israeli drone strike in the village, a day prior to the Israeli invasion of Lebanon.

Demographics

In 2014 Muslims made up 100% of registered voters in Al-Wazzani. 87.86% of the voters were Sunni Muslims and 12.14% Shiite Muslims.

References

References

1. Water Wars in the Middle East: A Looming Threat, Hussein A. Amery, The Geographical Journal, Vol. 168, 2002
2. [http://www.lebanonwire.com/0209/02090602DS.asp Wazzani Springs pump nearing completion ]
3. "Hariri complains against Israeli threats: Lebanon seeks to complete al- Wazzani project".
4. [https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-mar-29-mn-44236-story.html LA Times] Over Israeli Objections, Lebanon Opens Pumping Station on River 29 March 2001
5. [https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/1248140.stm BBC News] 28 March 2002. Lebanon hails 'liberation of water'
6. [https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/2249599.stm BBC] 10 September 2002 Israel warns of war over water
7. [https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/2261060.stm BBC] 16 September 2002. US wades into Mid-East water dispute
8. [https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/2265139.stm BBC] 17 September 2002. Israel hardens stance on water.
9. (30 September 2024). "Lebanese army says soldier killed in Israeli drone strike".
10. (30 September 2024). "Israeli ground forces launch targeted raids in south Lebanon".
11. https://lub-anan.com/المحافظات/النبطية/مرجعيون/الوزاني/المذاهب/

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