Word: hebbariyeh
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...Israelis were well prepared. From informers, Israeli intelligence had learned the precise whereabouts of guerrilla hideouts. In the village of Hebbariyeh, one Israeli commander reached a spot where he had been told he would find a fedayeen headquarters. All he saw was a small street kiosk, but inside was the opening to a corridor that led to a fully equipped underground hospital and arms cache...
...Biggest Bag. Though the Israelis had hoped to end the raid in less than a day, the eventual withdrawal took longer. Tiger-suited fedayeen hurried out from Beirut in commandeered Mercedes-Benz cabs to join the action. Near Hebbariyeh, where fedayeen control ends, Lebanese troops also took part in the fight. Not until 34 hours after they had entered Lebanon did the last troops withdraw. Israel reported no dead and eleven wounded. Behind, they left 39 houses demolished and from 30 to 100 guerrillas killed...
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