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Mleeta resistance tourist landmark

Being the first of its kind, this place carves the memory of a continual stage in the history of Lebanon. This is a natural museum, surrounded by the captivating nature and mountains. Its aim is to preserve the places where the Mujahideen lived, giving people the chance to be acquainted with the style of the unique experience of the Islamic resistance against the Israeli enemy, since its occupation of Beirut in 1982.

Mleeta landmark contributes to the boosting of the tourist movement in south Lebanon, providing close acquaintance with the villages and towns of the south, which were shunned from the political map due to both chronic negligence and occupation.

Contact Information Landline: +961 (0) 7 210211 or 211210

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Mleeta Resistance Tourist Landmark

An intriguing mix of memorial, museum and theme park, this resistance monument at Mleeta, on Mt A'mel near Nabatieh, celebrates and commemorates Hezbollah's fight against the 1982–2000 Israeli occupation of Lebanon and the month-long 2006 Israel-Hezbollah War. This bleak but strategically important mountaintop, covered in oak trees and rocky caves, was one of the spots where Hezbollah resistance fighters were garrisoned during the occupation.

The principal exhibits include a rousing 12-minute film about the occupation and resistance, an introductory exhibition and 'The Abyss', a bizarre pit structure filled with armoured vehicles and weapons abandoned by the Israelis. Landmine and cluster bomb remnants serve as a reminder of the brutality inflicted on Lebanese civilians. From here, you can follow paths that the fighters took through the forest, enter the tunnel system where they sheltered, and admire the views from their lookout points. Well-maintained rose gardens commemorate the dead.

There's nothing balanced about the historical narrative being recounted here; elements of the very real Lebanese tragedy and cynical global realpolitik that exacerbated it are juxtaposed with dogmatic fantasy. The insight that it offers into the Hezbollah point of view is fascinating; there's nothing else in Lebanon quite like it. Guides (free) speak many languages.

Mleeta is an 82km (approximately 90-minute) drive southeast of Beirut, via Saida. Tyre is another 50km (one hour) south. You'll need a car to get here, as there is no public transport. Allow two hours for your visit.

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Mleeta Landmark

The Tourist Landmark of the Resistance, also known as Museum for Resistance Tourism, is a war museum near the village of Mleeta in southern Lebanon. The museum opened on May 25, 2010, marking the 10th anniversary of the Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon in 2000. The site was once an important base for Hezbollah fighters. 

Tours are led by guides who begin by welcoming tourists. Then visitors can walk along a 100-meter-long sunken pathway cut into the rock leading to a lookout once used by Hezbollah fighters. Children can play at pretending to aim anti-aircraft guns by raising and lowering them or clamber on overturned armoured personnel carriers. Among the attractions is a Hezbollah bunker and a tunnel 200 meters long. This was in use during the 2006 war. The bunker contains cots, kitchenware, electrical generators and other equipment including an office equipped with telephones, radios and computers offering visitors a view into the life of Hezbollah fighters. The park features a garden decorated with guns and missiles, called Martyrs Hill and stone steps climb up to an esplanade dedicated to the organization’s martyrs who have died as shahid fighting against Israel. 

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Regardless of where your sympathies lie in the various conflicts in the Middle East, the Mleeta Resistance Landmark is an interesting place to visit. Established by Hezbollah and opened in 2010, the Mleeta Resistance Landmark is Hezbollah’s presentation of their conflict with Israel and a celebration of their role in it. The “Tourist Landmark of the Resistance” has been dubbed everything from “Hezbollah’s Disneyland” to the “Terrorist Tourist Trap” to “HezbollahLand” by the international press.

I’ll discuss details such as how to get to Mleeta at the bottom of this post.

Here is a photo of the main Mleeta complex:

Hezbollah explains the architectural concept behind Mleeta as being “simple, but deep with meaning and inspiration” as is “the life of the resistance fighters.”

They go on to state that the landmark was constructed in a “quadrate shape in order to mimic the Muslim’s Kiblah, while pointing to four sides: the north and south that represent the journey of the flying birds that seek a warm homeland, the east that points to the sunrise of the resistance and its society, and the west that points to the fading star of the occupation and tyranny.”

So, there you have it..

The circular area in the center of the opening picture above is “The Abyss.” This structural art piece is filled with Israeli military vehicles, helmets, boots, bombs and bullets captured from the Israeli army between 1982 and the July War of 2006. The display is intended to graphically represent the political and military morass in which Israel supposedly finds itself in regarding Hezbollah.

The helmets of Israeli soldiers killed while fighting Hezbollah militants are displayed next to a tombstone bearing the Star of David:

At the center of the display is an Israeli Merkava-4 tank, with the barrel of its main gun symbolically tied in a knot:

There are also some unique creations to be found within “The Abyss” such as a metallic man constructed out of the machinery of war and carrying a trident with (fake) human skulls impaled on it.

Thousands of Hezbollah militants formerly occupied the brush-covered Mleeta mountaintop and “The Path” is a trail winding through their different fighting positions. During the time that Israel occupied this territory, Hezbollah launched hundreds of operations from Mleeta.

In order to avoid editorializing and to give you a feel for the official sentiments expressed at the Mleeta site, I will present below, verbatim, some of the descriptions of the scenes as they appear in the brochure handed out to guide one around Mleeta. I will use a normal font for my words and italicize the words from Hezbollah . Again, the italicized blocks are NOT MY WORDS. I present these descriptions to you exactly as they appear in the brochure – awkward translations and all.

So, without further ado, accompany me down “The Path”…

Sayyid Abbas Barricade: This military barricade was utilized by the late Sayyid Abbas Moussawi, the former Secretary General of Hizbullah, where he prayed and read supplications as well as met and encouraged the resistance militants:

Reinforcement… This is a logistic mission during which the resistance militants transported a variety of instruments and supplies from the backlines to the military frontlines:

Constructions… This is a logistic mission during which the resistance militants worked on entrenchment, fortification and building bunkers against enemy salvo:

Missile Power… This military unit is commissioned with short, medium and long range surface-to-surface missiles, whose aim is to deter the enemy from targeting Lebanese civilians and civil infrastructure:

Hezbollah fighters stockpiling missiles:

Combat Casualty Care… This is a specialized first-aid unit with preparations to treat and rescue injured resistance warriors on the field during military operations:

War of Wills

On April 3rd, 1985, the Israeli army retreated from Mount Lebanon and the villages and cities of the southern coast to an area that extends from Haasbayah and Mount Sheikh in the east, to Naqoura coastal town in the west, planting hilltops and mountaintops with dozens of fortified outposts and barracks. Soon afterwards, the resistance militants followed the enemy to its bases, to initiate the “war of bases”. From 1985 and over a period of 15 years, the resistance took Mleeta and other mountains and valleys as their strongholds, in defiance of the enemy.

This is a rocky bunker that the resistance militants constructed when they used Mleeta as their stronghold.

Initially, this cave was merely a 1 meter gap that the resistance militants used as a refuge against the Israeli enemy bombardment and to protect themselves from harsh weather elements. It was later transformed into a 200 meter long tunnel. Over the course of 3 years, an excess of 1000 men dug and prepared it in rotation, excavating over 350 square meters of rocks and soil, the weight of almost 1000 tons, which were dispersed under trees to cover an area of more than 4000 square meters in a camouflaged manner that made it difficult for the enemy air observation to discover. After completion, Mleeta cave was transformed into a military integral base dubbed by resistance fighters as “The Point”, which housed several parts and rooms. Moreover, it was linked to a water supply for drinking and other purposes and was equipped with electricity, safety devices and ventilation, allowing more than 7000 resistance militants to use it as a barracks and main base to resist the enemy in that area.

The cave entrance:

A field kitchen within the bunker complex:

Sleeping quarters:

A commander’s bunker… Farther to the left was a shelf containing a variety of communications equipment:

The excavation of bunkers, tunnels and trenches:

THE OUTLOOK

This novelty area overlooks the villages and cities of Iqleem al Tuffah region, Zahraani, Nabatiyeh and Saida, areas that were liberated by the resistance from the Israeli enemy in 1985.

The Main Commandment: Preserving The Resistance

By means of endurance, steadfastness and sacrifice, the resistance thwarted all conspiracies and continued its path to liberate the land. The martyrdom of Sayyid Abbas Moussawi on February 16, 1992 transformed the resistance into a metallic fireball to be embraced by the people and burn the enemy’s mightiness.

Would you believe that everything you have seen above is hidden under those bushes and trees? It’s true:

Infantry Support Artillery… This is the resistance artillery unit:

Special Force… This is a highly trained and fully equipped infantry special force:

The Engineering Unit… This military unit is responsible for the production and planting of explosive devices against enemy infantry and vehicles:

Anti-Tank Unit… This military unit is responsible for guiding missiles against armored targets:

The Tunnel…

…Leads to the Sujud Bunker.

The resistance built this barricade in 1987 for surveillance and firing at Sujud enemy outpost. During the years of occupation, the enemy, with hundreds of attempts, could not discover or destroy it:

This is the view down the barrel of the gun:

Some other areas and units that can be found along the trail, but are not featured in this post, are the Martyrdom Seekers, the Signal Unit, the Anti-Aircraft Unit and the Reconnaissance Unit.

THE FREEDOM FIELD

Also known as “Liberation Field” and informally as the “rocket garden,” this area at the end of “The Path” allows visitors to admire the arsenal possessed by Hezbollah. On display are Hezbollah’s standard 107mm and 120mm Katyusha rockets, which rained down on northern Israel by the thousands during the 2006 war. But there are also quite a few more advanced weapons on display, including U.S.-made TOW missiles — reportedly acquired by Hezbollah through the arms-for-hostages swaps that were later exposed in the Iran-Contra affair — RPG 29s, and a Kornet-E anti-tank guided missile, which Hezbollah used to devastating effect against Israeli tank columns in 2006.

The grounds of “The Freedom Field” are formed in the shape of the Hezbollah symbol:

TOW anti-tank systems (TOW is an acronym for T ube launched O ptically tracked W ire commanded):

Malyutka anti-tank guided missile systems… The wires leading outside the frame of the picture connect to a radio antenna:

M1/75 recoilless rifles:

The Kornet-E anti-tank guided missile system:

THE EXHIBITION

Designed to counter the impression of Israeli invincibility, this hall contains a diverse array of equipment captured from Israeli forces over the years.

Posters line the wall detailing the advanced weaponry possessed by Israel and the United States:

The spoils of war:

They even have a sampling of seized food and water:

The building next door to “The Exhibition” is listed as the “Multi Purpose Hall” and inside one can review detailed maps or watch videos produced by Hezbollah (thoughtfully subtitled in English). The videos are filled with thundering music, passionate speeches and stirring imagery. Some children that watched the videos with us seemed quite inspired.

Rising 1050 meters above sea level, “The Hill” is intended to symbolize the ascendance of Hezbollah and its followers. More practically, it serves as an excellent platform from which to survey the Mleeta complex and its surroundings:

The view from the top:

The Mleeta Resistance Landmark even has a gift shop on site where you can find items ranging from Hezbollah shirts to Hassan Nasrallah coffee mugs to DVDs to dart boards where prominent Israeli political figures serve as the bullseye:

And in case you are hungry or thirsty, there is a snack stand and a cafe to be found on the Mleeta site as well.

How to get to Mleeta:

The closest town of significance is Sidon which is 33 kilometers away. And unless you have special permission from the Lebanese government, the only way to access Mleeta is from the Sidon route. We tried to access Mleeta from the Beqqa Valley and were repeatedly turned back at government checkpoints. Save yourself the frustration we experienced.

We stayed in Sidon the night before visiting Mleeta, but it is perfectly feasible to visit Mleeta as a day trip from Beirut as one can take the highway for much of the way until cutting off into Lebanon’s interior.

The Mleeta site is surrounded by the towns of: Habboush (Habbush), Arabsalim (Arab Salim), Jarjou (Jarjawah), Mlikh, Loueize (Al Luwayzah), Ain Bouswar (Mazraat Ayn Bu Siwar), and Juba’a (Jba). Find those towns on a map and head in that direction. Signs are never great in Lebanon, but there are actually a few indicating the way to Mleeta (look for brown signs bearing reference to the “resistance landmark”). As long as your general direction is headed up the mountain once you depart the main road, you should eventually get there, but don’t be afraid to stop and ask for directions as it will make things a lot easier.

The address for the Mleeta Resistance Landmark is:

South Lebanon, Iklim al Tuffah,

Jarjou-Ayn-Boswar Road

For information call 00 961 70 076060 or visit Mleeta’s website at www.mleeta.com

Mleeta is open each day from 9:00 am until sunset. You should probably give yourself about two hours to visit all areas of Mleeta.

All of the signs at the Mleeta Resistance Landmark are written in both Arabic and English.

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We visited the Exhibition and we had been photographed by your teams.The visit was on the15th to the 18th of Sept 2011. Can we have them?

“Merkava” tank is a fake too, made from T-54 or like this

Merkava indeed is fake. They did destroy some with Kornet ATGMs, but did not capture any.

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