Shebaa Farms
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Shebaa Farms is a small, disputed strip of land at the junction of Lebanon, Israel, and Syria that has been a longstanding flashpoint in Middle Eastern territorial conflicts.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
border region
ⓘ
disputed territory ⓘ |
| abbreviation | UNIFIL NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| arabicName | مزارع شبعا NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| area | approximately 25 square kilometers ⓘ |
| blueLineStatus | area left outside UN-certified Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon in 2000 ⓘ |
| capturedDuring | Six-Day War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ceasefireLine | Blue Line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| claimedBy |
Lebanon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | Mediterranean highland climate ⓘ |
| conflictRole | pretext for continued armed resistance by Hezbollah against Israel ⓘ |
| consideredByUNAsPartOf | Syrian Golan Heights NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controlledBy | Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| demilitarizationStatus | heavily militarized and fortified ⓘ |
| disputedBy |
Israel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lebanon NERFINISHED ⓘ Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalStatusDispute | whether territory is Lebanese or Syrian under international law ⓘ |
| length | approximately 14 kilometers ⓘ |
| locatedAtBorderOf |
Israel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lebanon NERFINISHED ⓘ Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Golan Heights NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mappingHistory | French Mandate maps showed area as part of Syria ⓘ |
| monitoredBy | United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearLocality |
Kfar Shouba
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shebaa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature | located on western slopes of Mount Hermon ⓘ |
| occupiedSince | 1967 ⓘ |
| partOfWiderDispute |
Arab–Israeli conflict
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lebanon–Israel conflict NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationStatus | no permanent civilian population under current control ⓘ |
| post2000Status | remained under Israeli control after Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon in 2000 ⓘ |
| previouslyAdministeredBy | Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryCropsHistorically |
apples
ⓘ
cherries ⓘ grazing land for livestock ⓘ |
| region | Middle East ⓘ |
| securityIncidents | frequent site of cross-border skirmishes ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
controls access routes in Golan Heights area
ⓘ
overlooks Lebanese villages ⓘ |
| symbolicSignificance | symbol of Lebanese sovereignty claims and resistance narrative ⓘ |
| terrainType |
agricultural land
ⓘ
mountainous ⓘ |
| underUNResolution |
United Nations Security Council Resolution 242
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Nations Security Council Resolution 425 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAsJustificationBy | Hezbollah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| width | approximately 2.5 kilometers ⓘ |
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