Jabbour Airfield
military airport in Lebanon
Jabbour Airfield is a military airstrip located in Birket Jabbour, Lebanon. In September 2023, it became a topic of media controversy, being accused of having built by Hezbollah and Iran in a collaborative effort. It began construction between October-November 2022 and was completed by August.
History
From 1982 to 2000, the site was occupied by Israel and designated as a military zone.
In 2006, Hezbollah began the seizure of private land in Birket Jabbour, most of which was owned by the Catholic Church of Lebanon. Following this, the land was restricted from civilian access, and was declared a military region.
Afterwards, the construction of a military complex in Qalaat Jabbour began under the supervision of Hezbollah military commander Imad Mughniyeh. It housed a barracks and a training center operated by hezbollah.
Construction
Jabbour Airfield began construction in the complex between October-November 2022, and the asphalt runway was laid by July 2023. It was built near the artificial lake of Qalaat Jabbour.
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The strongest evidence will usually combine a dated visual record with documents produced by the authority responsible for the place. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 5, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q134622228. Authority coordinates are 33.475, 35.611. None of the 1 selected statements returned an explicit reference. The first chronological checks are 2023, 2022, 1982 and 2000.
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