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	*[[Paul Peter Meouchi]] (1894), 74th [[Maronite]] [[List of Maronite Patriarchs\|Patriarch of Antioch]] from 1955 until his death in 1975 and a cardinal of the [[Roman Catholic Church\|Catholic Church]]		*[[Paul Peter Meouchi]] (1894), 74th [[Maronite]] [[List of Maronite Patriarchs\|Patriarch of Antioch]] from 1955 until his death in 1975 and a cardinal of the [[Roman Catholic Church\|Catholic Church]]
	* [[Gabrielle Bou Rached]] (1985), Miss Lebanon		* [[Gabrielle Bou Rached]] (1985), Miss Lebanon
	* [[Antoine Elias Soueidi, (1937-2018), jewelry designer, poet		* Antoine Elias Soueidi, (1937-2018), jewelry designer, poet
	*[[Carlos Slim]] (1940), Mexican business magnate, investor and philanthropist		*[[Carlos Slim]] (1940), Mexican business magnate, investor and philanthropist

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	*[[Paul Peter Meouchi]] (1894), 74th [[Maronite]] [[List of Maronite Patriarchs\|Patriarch of Antioch]] from 1955 until his death in 1975 and a cardinal of the [[Roman Catholic Church\|Catholic Church]]		*[[Paul Peter Meouchi]] (1894), 74th [[Maronite]] [[List of Maronite Patriarchs\|Patriarch of Antioch]] from 1955 until his death in 1975 and a cardinal of the [[Roman Catholic Church\|Catholic Church]]
	* [[Gabrielle Bou Rached]] (1985), Miss Lebanon		* [[Gabrielle Bou Rached]] (1985), Miss Lebanon
			* [[Antoine Elias Soueidi, (1937-2018), jewelry designer, poet
	*[[Carlos Slim]] (1940), Mexican business magnate, investor and philanthropist		*[[Carlos Slim]] (1940), Mexican business magnate, investor and philanthropist

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	Julián Slim Haddad (born Khalil Salim Haddad Aglamaz), was born in 1888 in Jezzine. He emigrated to [[Mexico]] when he was 14 years old to avoid being [[Conscription in the Ottoman Empire\|conscripted]] into the [[Ottoman Army (1861–1922)\|Army]] of the [[Ottoman Empire]]. After moving to [[Mexico City]], Julián established a [[dry goods]] store, La Estrella de Oriente (The Star of the Orient). One of his sons, [[Carlos Slim]] Helú, born on 28 January 1940 in Mexico City, inherited his father's business talent and ultimately became the richest man in the world in 2007.<ref name="fortune_worldsRichest">{{Cite news\|url=https://money.cnn.com/2007/08/03/news/international/carlosslim.fortune/index.htm?postversion=2007080614\|title=Carlos Slim, the richest man in the world\|last=Mehta\|first=Stephanie\|date=August 6, 2007\|work=Fortune\|access-date=August 6, 2007}}</ref>		Julián Slim Haddad (born Khalil Salim Haddad Aglamaz), was born in 1888 in Jezzine. He emigrated to [[Mexico]] when he was 14 years old to avoid being [[Conscription in the Ottoman Empire\|conscripted]] into the [[Ottoman Army (1861–1922)\|Army]] of the [[Ottoman Empire]]. After moving to [[Mexico City]], Julián established a [[dry goods]] store, La Estrella de Oriente (The Star of the Orient). One of his sons, [[Carlos Slim]] Helú, born on 28 January 1940 in Mexico City, inherited his father's business talent and ultimately became the richest man in the world in 2007.<ref name="fortune_worldsRichest">{{Cite news\|url=https://money.cnn.com/2007/08/03/news/international/carlosslim.fortune/index.htm?postversion=2007080614\|title=Carlos Slim, the richest man in the world\|last=Mehta\|first=Stephanie\|date=August 6, 2007\|work=Fortune\|access-date=August 6, 2007}}</ref>

	Following the [[1982 Lebanon War\|1982 invasion of Lebanon]] Jezzine became part of the Israeli ‘security zone’. On 6 June 1992 two members of the [[South Lebanon Army]] (SLA) were killed by a roadside bomb near Jezzine.<ref>Middle East International No 427, 12 June 1992, Publishers [[Christopher Mayhew\|Lord Mayhew]], [[Dennis Walters\|Dennis Walters MP]]; [[Jim Muir]] p.6</ref> On 24 August 1995 fighting in Jezzine between the SLA and [[Hizbollah]] resulted in two Hizbollah fighters being killed. The following day an [[Israel Defence Force\|IDF]] patrol in the area killed three more Hizbollah men.<ref>Middle East International No 511, 20 October 1995; August chronology p.15</ref>		Following the [[1982 Lebanon War\|1982 invasion of Lebanon]] Jezzine became part of the Israeli ‘security zone’. On 6 June 1992 two members of the [[South Lebanon Army]] (SLA) were killed by a roadside bomb near Jezzine.<ref>[[Middle East International]] No 427, 12 June 1992, Publishers [[Christopher Mayhew\|Lord Mayhew]], [[Dennis Walters\|Dennis Walters MP]]; [[Jim Muir]] p.6</ref> On 24 August 1995 fighting in Jezzine between the SLA and [[Hizbollah]] resulted in two Hizbollah fighters being killed. The following day an [[Israel Defence Force\|IDF]] patrol in the area killed three more Hizbollah men.<ref>Middle East International No 511, 20 October 1995; August chronology p.15</ref>

	Technically Jezzine was not part of the [[Israeli occupation of southern Lebanon\|security zone]] but the town was the base for a [[South Lebanon Army]] (SLA) unit calling itself the 20th Battalion. The Israeli backed unit controlled five neighbouring villages. In the spring of 1997 Hizbollah launched a five-month campaign attempting to cut off the SLA in Jezzine from the [[Israel Defence Force\|IDF]] and the other SLA forces further south. On 18 June two SLA soldiers and an officer, as well as one civilian, were killed by a roadside bomb. In the aftermath the IDF detained a number of youths in the town and SLA commander-in-chief [[Antoine Lahad]] visited and made threats of “unspecified violence” if attacks continued. The following month, 17 July, the Israeli head of Northern Command, Major General [[Amiram Levin]] visited the town in attempt to bolster SLA morale. On 18 August a roadside bomb killed two teenage children of a local SLA commander who had been killed four years earlier. The SLA responded with indiscriminate shelling of [[Sidon]] which killed seven civilians and wounded thirty-five. Earlier the same month local notables, backed by [[Dany Chamoun]] called on the government to move the [[Lebanese army]] into Jezzine, without success. On 29 November two SLA members were killed by a roadside bomb outside Jezzine.<ref>Middle East International No 553, 27 June 1997; Michael Jansen p.9. No 557, 29 August 1997; Michael Jansen p.3. No 558, 12 September 1997; Giles Trendle p.7. No 564, 5 December; Michael Jansen pp.13-14.</ref>		Technically Jezzine was not part of the [[Israeli occupation of southern Lebanon\|security zone]] but the town was the base for a [[South Lebanon Army]] (SLA) unit calling itself the 20th Battalion. The Israeli backed unit controlled five neighbouring villages. In the spring of 1997 Hizbollah launched a five-month campaign attempting to cut off the SLA in Jezzine from the [[Israel Defence Force\|IDF]] and the other SLA forces further south. On 18 June two SLA soldiers and an officer, as well as one civilian, were killed by a roadside bomb. In the aftermath the IDF detained a number of youths in the town and SLA commander-in-chief [[Antoine Lahad]] visited and made threats of “unspecified violence” if attacks continued. The following month, 17 July, the Israeli head of Northern Command, Major General [[Amiram Levin]] visited the town in attempt to bolster SLA morale. On 18 August a roadside bomb killed two teenage children of a local SLA commander who had been killed four years earlier. The SLA responded with indiscriminate shelling of [[Sidon]] which killed seven civilians and wounded thirty-five. Earlier the same month local notables, backed by [[Dany Chamoun]] called on the government to move the [[Lebanese army]] into Jezzine, without success. On 29 November two SLA members were killed by a roadside bomb outside Jezzine.<ref>Middle East International No 553, 27 June 1997; Michael Jansen p.9. No 557, 29 August 1997; Michael Jansen p.3. No 558, 12 September 1997; Giles Trendle p.7. No 564, 5 December; Michael Jansen pp.13-14.</ref>

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	'''Jezzine''' ({{Lang-ar\|جزين}} ''Jizzīn'') is a town in [[Lebanon]], located {{convert\|22\|km\|mi\|abbr=on}} from [[Sidon]] and {{convert\|40\|km\|mi\|abbr=on}} south of [[Beirut]].<ref name=autogenerated2>[http://www.jizzine.com/ Profile of Jezzine - Jezzine - Lebanon - jizzine.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> It is the capital of [[Jezzine District]]. Surrounded by mountain peaks, pine forests (like the [[Bkassine Pine Forest]]), and at an average altitude of 950 m (3,117 ft), it is the main summer resort and tourist destination of [[South Lebanon]]. The town is also ~~well-~~known in Lebanon for ~~its production of handmade, traditional cutlery and daggers with decorative inlays, artisanal wine, and~~ the shrine of [[Our Lady of the Waterfall]].		'''Jezzine''' ({{Lang-ar\|جزين}} ''Jizzīn'') is a town in [[Lebanon]], located {{convert\|22\|km\|mi\|abbr=on}} from [[Sidon]] and {{convert\|40\|km\|mi\|abbr=on}} south of [[Beirut]].<ref name=autogenerated2>[http://www.jizzine.com/ Profile of Jezzine - Jezzine - Lebanon - jizzine.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> It is the capital of [[Jezzine District]]. Surrounded by mountain peaks, pine forests (like the [[Bkassine Pine Forest]]), and at an average altitude of 950 m (3,117 ft), it is the main summer resort and tourist destination of [[South Lebanon]]. The town is also known in Lebanon for the shrine of [[Our Lady of the Waterfall]].

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	The Feast of the [[Assumption of the Virgin Mary]] is celebrated on August 15 of each year with ~~grand~~ religious and cultural festivities~~. The Jezzine Summer Festival also attracts music acts and hundreds of people and tourists each summer~~.{{Citation needed\|date=December 2018}}		The Feast of the [[Assumption of the Virgin Mary]] is celebrated on August 15 of each year with religious and cultural festivities.{{Citation needed\|date=December 2018}}

	;Libraries		;Libraries
	The Jezzine Public Library was built in 1960 and underwent refurbishment ~~and reorganization~~ in 2004.		The Jezzine Public Library was built in 1960 and underwent refurbishment in 2004.

	;Theatres		;Theatres
	Empire Jezzine, the local movie theatre, ~~plays~~ Hollywood and Lebanese films. (Permanently closed)		Empire Jezzine, the local movie theatre, played Hollywood and Lebanese films. (Permanently closed)

	==Economy==		==Economy==

	;Agriculture		;Agriculture
	The production of pine nuts is the main agriculture product of Bkassine, the neighbor of Jezzine~~, as this village has the largest pine field in the Middle East~~.		The production of pine nuts is the main agriculture product of Bkassine, the neighbor of Jezzine.

	;Handcrafts		;Handcrafts
	[[File:Jezzine cutlery.jpg\|thumb\|Jezzine cutlery]]		[[File:Jezzine cutlery.jpg\|thumb\|Jezzine cutlery]]
	Jezzine is known for its handcrafted knives and other cutlery, made of inlaid mosaics and bone. The cutlery has been presented as gifts to dignitaries all over the world as a memento of [[Lebanon]].<ref>{{Cite web \|last=LBTAdmin \|date=2016-06-20 \|title=The Bladesmith of Jezzine \|url=https://www.lebanontraveler.com/en/magazine/lebanon-traveler-the_art_of_cutlery_/ \|access-date=2024-07-29 \|website=Lebanon Traveler \|language=en-US}}</ref> The first family who produced this cutlery is the el Haddad family and started the company in 1770. The latest was Samir Haddad, who died ~~28 January~~ 2015 at the age of 84. He was praised for his skills and art by many people.<ref name=autogenerated3>{{Cite web \|url=http://www.lebanon-hotels.com/tourism/JEZZINE/ \|title=Jezzine Lebanon<!-- Bot generated title --> \|access-date=2007-02-20 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080612170555/http://www.lebanon-hotels.com/tourism/JEZZINE/ \|archive-date=2008-06-12 \|url-status=dead }}</ref>		Jezzine is known for its handcrafted knives and other cutlery, made of inlaid mosaics and bone. The cutlery has been presented as gifts to dignitaries all over the world as a memento of Lebanon.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=LBTAdmin \|date=2016-06-20 \|title=The Bladesmith of Jezzine \|url=https://www.lebanontraveler.com/en/magazine/lebanon-traveler-the_art_of_cutlery_/ \|access-date=2024-07-29 \|website=Lebanon Traveler \|language=en-US}}</ref> The first family who produced this cutlery is the el Haddad family and started the company in 1770. The latest was Samir Haddad, who died in 2015 at the age of 84. He was praised for his skills and art by many people.<ref name=autogenerated3>{{Cite web \|url=http://www.lebanon-hotels.com/tourism/JEZZINE/ \|title=Jezzine Lebanon<!-- Bot generated title --> \|access-date=2007-02-20 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080612170555/http://www.lebanon-hotels.com/tourism/JEZZINE/ \|archive-date=2008-06-12 \|url-status=dead }}</ref>

	;Tourism		;Tourism
	Jezzine is a summer resort in [[South Lebanon]]. The town is located on the slopes of Tumat Niha and its landscape features pine-forested valleys and mountain summits, vineyards, orchards, ponds, and waterfalls. The town is known as the "City of Falls" because of its waterfalls, the Jezzine Falls.<ref name=autogenerated3 /> ~~From the top of the rocky promontory known as al Shir, visitors can enjoy a panoramic view of the surrounding localities.~~		Jezzine is a summer resort in [[South Lebanon]]. The town is located on the slopes of Tumat Niha and its landscape features pine-forested valleys and mountain summits, vineyards, orchards, ponds, and waterfalls. The town is known as the "City of Falls" because of its waterfalls, the Jezzine Falls.<ref name=autogenerated3 />

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	At the entrance of Jezzine, there is "Saydet Jezzine" or "Saydet el-Maabour" (Our Lady of Jezzine) shrine ({{Lang-ar\|سيدة المعبور}}); inside it lies the [[Christianity\|Chritian]] statue of the [[Virginity\|Virgin]]~~. In 1898, a passageway connecting Jezzine with the coastal cities and [[Sidon]] was built~~. In 1955, the Virgin Statue was erected during religions celebrations that occur on August 15, the day of the Virgin's Assumption. On ~~this~~ ~~occasion,~~ the ~~celebrators~~ go ~~around~~ the ~~town~~ ~~till~~ ~~they~~ ~~reach~~ the ~~Virgin's~~ ~~Statue~~ ~~amidst~~ ~~prayers~~ and ~~lit~~ ~~candles~~.		At the entrance of Jezzine, there is "Saydet Jezzine" or "Saydet el-Maabour" (Our Lady of Jezzine) shrine ({{Lang-ar\|سيدة المعبور}}); inside it lies the [[Christianity\|Chritian]] statue of the [[Virginity\|Virgin]]. In 1955, the Virgin Statue was erected during religions celebrations that occur on August 15, the day of the Virgin's Assumption. In the center of the town there is the Municipal Palace, which was built according to the Ottoman style in 1898 during the reign of Sultan Abd el Hamid and the "Qaim Maqam" of the district, Saleem Bey Aammoun, at the expense of the municipality.


		⚫	On the outskirts of the town is [[Maron\|St. Maroun]] Church, which dates back to the 18th century. It was partially destroyed in 1759, and then repaired several times.
	The town overlooks a cliff of 40 meters high. At its sides, there are café houses and restaurants overlooking the landscape of Wadi Jezzine, which in turn overlooks green fields. In the center of the town there is the Municipal Palace, which was built according to the Ottoman style in 1898 during the reign of Sultan Abd el Hamid and the "Qaim Maqam" of the district, Saleem Bey Aammoun, at the expense of the municipality.

	In Jezzine, there are churches that were built more than 200 years ago.

⚫	On the outskirts of the town is [[Maron\|St. Maroun]] Church, which dates back to the 18th century. It was partially destroyed in 1759, and then repaired several times. ~~It is distinguished for its vastness and elevated vaults. Visitors can reach the church via an old flight of stairs from the Old Section of the town.~~

	The churches in Jezzine are:		The churches in Jezzine are:

	*Saydet el-Yanbou' Church (built in 1796): It includes a valuable icon of the Virgin and her Baby, Jesus (painted by the Italian artist "Piarotti"). It is placed on a vaulted marble altar~~. There are huge columns that support the walls lined with argillaceous and leaden (dull gray) stones~~.		*Saydet el-Yanbou' Church (built in 1796): It includes a valuable icon of the Virgin and her Baby, Jesus (painted by the Italian artist "Piarotti"). It is placed on a vaulted marble altar.
	*St. Anthony Church (built in the 19th century): it has a central chapel beside which there are two other chapels. ~~It includes 14 lit niches that represent the stages of the Cross Pathway, as well as engravings in the walls which surround the altar.~~		*St. Anthony Church (built in the 19th century): it has a central chapel beside which there are two other chapels.
	*[[Saint Joseph\|St. Joseph]] Church (built in 1860): its architecture and vaults have no central columns, and is divided into two parts: The first (for men) is higher than the other part (for women).		*[[Saint Joseph\|St. Joseph]] Church (built in 1860): its architecture and vaults have no central columns, and is divided into two parts: The first (for men) is higher than the other part (for women).

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	'''Jezzine''' ({{Lang-ar\|جزين}} ''Jizzīn'') is a town ~~(jennay)~~ in [[Lebanon]], located {{convert\|22\|km\|mi\|abbr=on}} from [[Sidon]] and {{convert\|40\|km\|mi\|abbr=on}} south of [[Beirut]].<ref name=autogenerated2>[http://www.jizzine.com/ Profile of Jezzine - Jezzine - Lebanon - jizzine.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> It is the capital of [[Jezzine District]]. Surrounded by mountain peaks, pine forests (like the [[Bkassine Pine Forest]]), and at an average altitude of 950 m (3,117 ft), it is the main summer resort and tourist destination of [[South Lebanon]]. The town is also well-known in Lebanon for its production of handmade, traditional cutlery and daggers with decorative inlays, artisanal wine, and the shrine of [[Our Lady of the Waterfall]].		'''Jezzine''' ({{Lang-ar\|جزين}} ''Jizzīn'') is a town in [[Lebanon]], located {{convert\|22\|km\|mi\|abbr=on}} from [[Sidon]] and {{convert\|40\|km\|mi\|abbr=on}} south of [[Beirut]].<ref name=autogenerated2>[http://www.jizzine.com/ Profile of Jezzine - Jezzine - Lebanon - jizzine.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> It is the capital of [[Jezzine District]]. Surrounded by mountain peaks, pine forests (like the [[Bkassine Pine Forest]]), and at an average altitude of 950 m (3,117 ft), it is the main summer resort and tourist destination of [[South Lebanon]]. The town is also well-known in Lebanon for its production of handmade, traditional cutlery and daggers with decorative inlays, artisanal wine, and the shrine of [[Our Lady of the Waterfall]].

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	'''Jezzine''' ({{Lang-ar\|جزين}} ''Jizzīn'') is a town in [[Lebanon]], located {{convert\|22\|km\|mi\|abbr=on}} from [[Sidon]] and {{convert\|40\|km\|mi\|abbr=on}} south of [[Beirut]].<ref name=autogenerated2>[http://www.jizzine.com/ Profile of Jezzine - Jezzine - Lebanon - jizzine.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> It is the capital of [[Jezzine District]]. Surrounded by mountain peaks, pine forests (like the [[Bkassine Pine Forest]]), and at an average altitude of 950 m (3,117 ft), it is the main summer resort and tourist destination of [[South Lebanon]]. The town is also well-known in Lebanon for its production of handmade, traditional cutlery and daggers with decorative inlays, artisanal wine, and the shrine of [[Our Lady of the Waterfall]].		'''Jezzine''' ({{Lang-ar\|جزين}} ''Jizzīn'') is a town (jennay) in [[Lebanon]], located {{convert\|22\|km\|mi\|abbr=on}} from [[Sidon]] and {{convert\|40\|km\|mi\|abbr=on}} south of [[Beirut]].<ref name=autogenerated2>[http://www.jizzine.com/ Profile of Jezzine - Jezzine - Lebanon - jizzine.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> It is the capital of [[Jezzine District]]. Surrounded by mountain peaks, pine forests (like the [[Bkassine Pine Forest]]), and at an average altitude of 950 m (3,117 ft), it is the main summer resort and tourist destination of [[South Lebanon]]. The town is also well-known in Lebanon for its production of handmade, traditional cutlery and daggers with decorative inlays, artisanal wine, and the shrine of [[Our Lady of the Waterfall]].

	==Demography==		==Demography==

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	'''Jezzine''' ({{Lang-ar\|جزين}} ''Jizzīn'') is a town ~~in skibidland found~~ in [[Lebanon]], located {{convert\|22\|km\|mi\|abbr=on}} from [[Sidon]] and {{convert\|40\|km\|mi\|abbr=on}} south of [[Beirut]].<ref name=autogenerated2>[http://www.jizzine.com/ Profile of Jezzine - Jezzine - Lebanon - jizzine.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> It is the capital of [[Jezzine District]]. Surrounded by mountain peaks, pine forests (like the [[Bkassine Pine Forest]]), and at an average altitude of 950 m (3,117 ft), it is the main summer resort and tourist destination of [[South Lebanon]]. The town is also well-known in Lebanon for its production of handmade, traditional cutlery and daggers with decorative inlays, artisanal wine, and the shrine of [[Our Lady of the Waterfall]].		'''Jezzine''' ({{Lang-ar\|جزين}} ''Jizzīn'') is a town in [[Lebanon]], located {{convert\|22\|km\|mi\|abbr=on}} from [[Sidon]] and {{convert\|40\|km\|mi\|abbr=on}} south of [[Beirut]].<ref name=autogenerated2>[http://www.jizzine.com/ Profile of Jezzine - Jezzine - Lebanon - jizzine.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> It is the capital of [[Jezzine District]]. Surrounded by mountain peaks, pine forests (like the [[Bkassine Pine Forest]]), and at an average altitude of 950 m (3,117 ft), it is the main summer resort and tourist destination of [[South Lebanon]]. The town is also well-known in Lebanon for its production of handmade, traditional cutlery and daggers with decorative inlays, artisanal wine, and the shrine of [[Our Lady of the Waterfall]].

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	'''Jezzine''' ({{Lang-ar\|جزين}} ''Jizzīn'') is a town in [[Lebanon]], located {{convert\|22\|km\|mi\|abbr=on}} from [[Sidon]] and {{convert\|40\|km\|mi\|abbr=on}} south of [[Beirut]].<ref name=autogenerated2>[http://www.jizzine.com/ Profile of Jezzine - Jezzine - Lebanon - jizzine.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> It is the capital of [[Jezzine District]]. Surrounded by mountain peaks, pine forests (like the [[Bkassine Pine Forest]]), and at an average altitude of 950 m (3,117 ft), it is the main summer resort and tourist destination of [[South Lebanon]]. The town is also well-known in Lebanon for its production of handmade, traditional cutlery and daggers with decorative inlays, artisanal wine, and the shrine of [[Our Lady of the Waterfall]].		'''Jezzine''' ({{Lang-ar\|جزين}} ''Jizzīn'') is a town in skibidland found in [[Lebanon]], located {{convert\|22\|km\|mi\|abbr=on}} from [[Sidon]] and {{convert\|40\|km\|mi\|abbr=on}} south of [[Beirut]].<ref name=autogenerated2>[http://www.jizzine.com/ Profile of Jezzine - Jezzine - Lebanon - jizzine.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> It is the capital of [[Jezzine District]]. Surrounded by mountain peaks, pine forests (like the [[Bkassine Pine Forest]]), and at an average altitude of 950 m (3,117 ft), it is the main summer resort and tourist destination of [[South Lebanon]]. The town is also well-known in Lebanon for its production of handmade, traditional cutlery and daggers with decorative inlays, artisanal wine, and the shrine of [[Our Lady of the Waterfall]].

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	In October 1998 it was reported that the population of Jezzine had fallen from 50,000 to around 3,000.<ref>Middle Eat International No 584, 2 October 1998; Michael Jansen pp.10-11</ref>		In October 1998 it was reported that the population of Jezzine had fallen from 50,000 to around 3,000.<ref>Middle Eat International No 584, 2 October 1998; Michael Jansen pp.10-11</ref>

	On 1 June 1999 the [[South Lebanon Army]] began dismantling its TV station and headquarters in Jezzine. In the following two weeks they withdrew from the town and thirty six surrounding villages. Retreating SLA members and their families commandeered empty houses in [[Marjayun]], [[Ibl al-Saqi]] and [[Kawkaba]] in the Indian [[UNIFIL]] zone. At the time it was estimated that the SLA had only four hundred men.<ref>Middle East International No 601, 4 June 1999; Michael Jansen pp.6-7</ref>		On 1 June 1999 the [[South Lebanon Army]] began dismantling its TV station and headquarters in Jezzine. In the following two weeks they withdrew from the town and thirty six surrounding villages. Retreating SLA members and their families commandeered empty houses in [[Marjayun]], [[Ibl al-Saqi]] and [[Kawkaba, Lebanon\|Kawkaba]] in the Indian [[UNIFIL]] zone. At the time it was estimated that the SLA had only four hundred men.<ref>Middle East International No 601, 4 June 1999; Michael Jansen pp.6-7</ref>

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	Like most towns on [[Mount Lebanon]], Jezzine has a large and successful diaspora, especially in [[Latin America]] and West Africa. For example the Aziz and Slim families have built sizeable businesses in Mexico, as well as the Karam and Wehbe families in West Africa <ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.hurstpublishers.com/book/interlopers-of-empire/\|title=Interlopers of Empire\|last=Arsan\|first=Andrew}}</ref>		Like most towns on [[Mount Lebanon]], Jezzine has a large and successful diaspora, especially in [[Latin America]] and West Africa. For example the Aziz and Slim families have built sizeable businesses in [[Mexico]], as well as the Karam and Wehbe families in West Africa <ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.hurstpublishers.com/book/interlopers-of-empire/\|title=Interlopers of Empire\|last=Arsan\|first=Andrew}}</ref>

	==Attractions==		==Attractions==

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	Julián Slim Haddad (born Khalil Salim Haddad Aglamaz), was born in 1888 in Jezzine. He emigrated to [[Mexico]] when he was 14 years old to avoid being [[Conscription in the Ottoman Empire\|conscripted]] into the [[Ottoman Army (1861–1922)\|Army]] of the [[Ottoman Empire]]. After moving to [[Mexico City]], Julián established a [[dry goods]] store, La Estrella de Oriente (The Star of the Orient). One of his sons, [[Carlos Slim]] Helú, born on 28 January 1940 in Mexico City, inherited his father's business talent and ultimately became the richest man in the world in 2007.<ref name="fortune_worldsRichest">{{Cite news\|url=https://money.cnn.com/2007/08/03/news/international/carlosslim.fortune/index.htm?postversion=2007080614\|title=Carlos Slim, the richest man in the world\|last=Mehta\|first=Stephanie\|date=August 6, 2007\|work=Fortune\|access-date=August 6, 2007}}</ref>		Julián Slim Haddad (born Khalil Salim Haddad Aglamaz), was born in 1888 in Jezzine. He emigrated to [[Mexico]] when he was 14 years old to avoid being [[Conscription in the Ottoman Empire\|conscripted]] into the [[Ottoman Army (1861–1922)\|Army]] of the [[Ottoman Empire]]. After moving to [[Mexico City]], Julián established a [[dry goods]] store, La Estrella de Oriente (The Star of the Orient). One of his sons, [[Carlos Slim]] Helú, born on 28 January 1940 in Mexico City, inherited his father's business talent and ultimately became the richest man in the world in 2007.<ref name="fortune_worldsRichest">{{Cite news\|url=https://money.cnn.com/2007/08/03/news/international/carlosslim.fortune/index.htm?postversion=2007080614\|title=Carlos Slim, the richest man in the world\|last=Mehta\|first=Stephanie\|date=August 6, 2007\|work=Fortune\|access-date=August 6, 2007}}</ref>

	Following the [[1982 Lebanon War\|1982 invasion of Lebanon]] Jezzine became part of the Israeli ‘security zone’. On 6 June 1992 two members of the [[South Lebanon Army]] (SLA) were killed by a roadside bomb near Jezzine.<ref>Middle East International No 427, 12 June 1992, Publishers [[Christopher Mayhew\|Lord Mayhew]], [[Dennis Walters\|Dennis Walters MP]]; [[Jim Muir]] p.6</ref> On 24 August 1995 fighting in Jezzine between the SLA and [[Hizbollah]] resulted in two Hizbollah fighters being killed. The following day an [[Israel Defence Force\|IDF]] patrol in the area killed three more Hizbollah men.<ref>Middle East International No 511, 20 October 1995; August chronology p.15</ref>		Following the [[1982 Lebanon War\|1982 invasion of Lebanon]] Jezzine became part of the Israeli ‘security zone’. On 6 June 1992 two members of the [[South Lebanon Army]] (SLA) were killed by a roadside bomb near Jezzine.<ref>[[Middle East International]] No 427, 12 June 1992, Publishers [[Christopher Mayhew\|Lord Mayhew]], [[Dennis Walters\|Dennis Walters MP]]; [[Jim Muir]] p.6</ref> On 24 August 1995 fighting in Jezzine between the SLA and [[Hizbollah]] resulted in two Hizbollah fighters being killed. The following day an [[Israel Defence Force\|IDF]] patrol in the area killed three more Hizbollah men.<ref>Middle East International No 511, 20 October 1995; August chronology p.15</ref>

	Technically Jezzine was not part of the [[Israeli occupation of southern Lebanon\|security zone]] but the town was the base for a [[South Lebanon Army]] (SLA) unit calling itself the 20th Battalion. The Israeli backed unit controlled five neighbouring villages. In the spring of 1997 Hizbollah launched a five-month campaign attempting to cut off the SLA in Jezzine from the [[Israel Defence Force\|IDF]] and the other SLA forces further south. On 18 June two SLA soldiers and an officer, as well as one civilian, were killed by a roadside bomb. In the aftermath the IDF detained a number of youths in the town and SLA commander-in-chief [[Antoine Lahad]] visited and made threats of “unspecified violence” if attacks continued. The following month, 17 July, the Israeli head of Northern Command, Major General [[Amiram Levin]] visited the town in attempt to bolster SLA morale. On 18 August a roadside bomb killed two teenage children of a local SLA commander who had been killed four years earlier. The SLA responded with indiscriminate shelling of [[Sidon]] which killed seven civilians and wounded thirty-five. Earlier the same month local notables, backed by [[Dany Chamoun]] called on the government to move the [[Lebanese army]] into Jezzine, without success. On 29 November two SLA members were killed by a roadside bomb outside Jezzine.<ref>Middle East International No 553, 27 June 1997; Michael Jansen p.9. No 557, 29 August 1997; Michael Jansen p.3. No 558, 12 September 1997; Giles Trendle p.7. No 564, 5 December; Michael Jansen pp.13-14.</ref>		Technically Jezzine was not part of the [[Israeli occupation of southern Lebanon\|security zone]] but the town was the base for a [[South Lebanon Army]] (SLA) unit calling itself the 20th Battalion. The Israeli backed unit controlled five neighbouring villages. In the spring of 1997 Hizbollah launched a five-month campaign attempting to cut off the SLA in Jezzine from the [[Israel Defence Force\|IDF]] and the other SLA forces further south. On 18 June two SLA soldiers and an officer, as well as one civilian, were killed by a roadside bomb. In the aftermath the IDF detained a number of youths in the town and SLA commander-in-chief [[Antoine Lahad]] visited and made threats of “unspecified violence” if attacks continued. The following month, 17 July, the Israeli head of Northern Command, Major General [[Amiram Levin]] visited the town in attempt to bolster SLA morale. On 18 August a roadside bomb killed two teenage children of a local SLA commander who had been killed four years earlier. The SLA responded with indiscriminate shelling of [[Sidon]] which killed seven civilians and wounded thirty-five. Earlier the same month local notables, backed by [[Dany Chamoun]] called on the government to move the [[Lebanese army]] into Jezzine, without success. On 29 November two SLA members were killed by a roadside bomb outside Jezzine.<ref>Middle East International No 553, 27 June 1997; Michael Jansen p.9. No 557, 29 August 1997; Michael Jansen p.3. No 558, 12 September 1997; Giles Trendle p.7. No 564, 5 December; Michael Jansen pp.13-14.</ref>