Tourist Landmark of the Resistance

33°28.119′N 35°33.378′E / 33.468650°N 35.556300°E / 33.468650; 35.556300

Mleeta Tourist Site, Lebanon

The Tourist Landmark of the Resistance, also known as Museum for Resistance Tourism, is a war museum operated by Hezbollah near the village of Mleeta in southern Lebanon.[1] The museum opened on May 25, 2010, marking the 10th anniversary of the Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon in 2000.[2] The site was once an important base for Hezbollah fighters.[3][4]

  1. ^ Lyon, Alistair (11 August 2010). "Devoted crowds throng Hezbollah's Lebanon theme park". Reuters. Retrieved 17 August 2010.
  2. ^ Metallidis, Effie-Michelle (8 August 2010). "A resistance vacation at Hizbollah's self-made monument". The National. Retrieved 17 August 2010.
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  4. ^ "Hezbollah’s jihad theme park; The extremist group hopes to attract fresh recruits to its cause," Jen Cutts, June 10, 2010, Maclean's.