Litani River - Wikipedia
The Litani River (Arabic: نهر الليطاني, romanized: Nahr al-Līṭānī), the classical Leontes (Ancient Greek: Λεόντης, romanized: Leóntes, lit. 'lion river'), is an important water resource in southern Lebanon. The river rises in the fertile Beqaa Valley, west of Baalbek, and empties into the Mediterranean Sea north of Tyre.
List of rivers of Lebanon - Wikipedia
Lebanon has 22 rivers all of which are non-navigable; 28 rivers originate on the western face of the Lebanon range and run through the steep gorges and into the Mediterranean Sea, the other 6 arise in the Beqaa Valley.
Litani River | Lebanon, Middle East, Map, & UN Resolution
Jan 5, 2025 · The Litani River is the chief river of Lebanon, rising in a low divide west of Baalbek and flowing southwestward through the Bekaa valley between the Lebanon and Anti-Lebanon mountains.
Israel’s red-blue line: Why is the Litani River so crucial in the war ...
Oct 13, 2024 · The Litani River is Lebanon’s longest river and a major water source for the country. It mostly runs north to south, but part of the river runs from east to west towards the Mediterranean Sea, in parallel to the border between Israel’s …
A History of Southern Lebanon | Aish
Sep 24, 2024 · The area between the Litani River in southern Lebanon and Israel’s northern border had originally been included in the territory designated for the Jewish state in the Balfour Declaration. Due to French influence, it became part of the newly formed state of Lebanon, where it remains a hotbed of terrorism.
Litani River Map - Stream - South Governorate, Lebanon - Mapcarta
The Litani River, the classical Leontes, is an important water resource in southern Lebanon. The river rises in the fertile Beqaa Valley , west of Baalbek , and empties into the Mediterranean Sea north of Tyre.
In Lebanon, the Litani River demarcates identity — and war
Jan 4, 2025 · South of the river is where Israel's military concentrated its artillery strikes during the 14-month war with Iran-backed Hezbollah. And that's where we go next. The river makes a sharp turn and...
6 Rivers Around Lebanon
May 27, 2017 · THE SOUTH 6. Litani River. The Litani River, flowing at 140km entirely within Lebanon, is the longest river in the country. A good place to walk is by the Latini Dam at Qaraoun, where there is a 1,350m long artificial lake lined with a …
Litani River: The UN's attempt at a buffer zone between Israel and ...
Sep 26, 2024 · Stretching from East to West across much of southern Lebanon, the Litani River is a crucial water source for agriculture - and a marker for a buffer zone that was once hoped would keep a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah. Smokes rise amid ongoing cross-border hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces in southern Lebanon. Pic: Reuters.
Litani River Basin
It is the longest and largest river in Lebanon, with a length of 170 km, and its water capacity is approximately 750 million cubic meters per year.