Battle of Maroun al-Ras (2006)

Battle of Maroun al-Ras
	Part of 2006 Lebanon War
	; IDF soldiers operating in Maroun al-Ras
Date	19 – 29 July 2006
Location	Maroun al-Ras, Lebanon
Result	Inconclusive IDF captured most of the village but failed to fully secure it;
Belligerents
Israel Defense Forces	Hezbollah; Amal
Strength
Unit 621 "Egoz"; Unit 212 "Maglan" ; 35th Paratroopers Brigade 101st Battalion; 5135th Recon Battalion; Engineering Corps Battalion; Tanks from 7th, 188th and 401st armored brigades; Units from Air Force and Artillery	17 fighters (Hezbollah claim)
Casualties and losses
8 killed	7 killed (Hezbollah account); 13+ killed (official Israeli account); 26 killed (semi-official Israeli estimate); 1 Amal commander killed

The Battle of Maroun al-Ras was a battle of the 2006 Lebanon War that took place in Maroun al-Ras, a small village in southern Lebanon on the border with Israel, and Jall ad-Dayr, a nearby Hezbollah stronghold. This battle was the first serious ground battle in the 2006 Lebanon war. It was fought to a large extent by elite forces on both sides and would have huge consequences for the future of the war. Although Israeli forces captured most of the town, they did not fully secure it.