Lebanese people in Israel
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 3,500[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Northern District (especially Nahariya, Kiryat Shmona, and Ma'alot)[1] | |
| Languages | |
| Lebanese Arabic Hebrew[1] | |
| Religion | |
| Christians, Muslims | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Lebanese people |
Lebanese in Israel are Lebanese people living in Israel.
Most of them are former members, and their families, of the South Lebanon Army, a Christian-dominated militia allied with the Israel Defense Forces during the South Lebanon conflict until Israel's withdrawal from the country in May 2000 that ended the Israeli occupation of Southern Lebanon. They hold Israeli citizenship.[1]
Most of them are Christians and don't consider them as Arabs, claiming to be Phoenicians. They are registered by the Ministry of Interior as "Lebanese".[1]
Their main church is in Acre, Israel.[1][2]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f "These Young Israelis Were Born in Lebanon – but Don't Call Them Arabs". Haaretz. Retrieved 2021-10-14.
- ^ Shachmon, Ori; Mack, Merav (2019). "The Lebanese in Israel – Language, Religion and Identity". Zeitschrift der Deutschen Morgenländischen Gesellschaft. 169 (2): 343–366. doi:10.13173/zeitdeutmorggese.169.2.0343. ISSN 0341-0137.
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