Hisah


Hisah is a northern Lebanese village in Akkar Governorate, close to the Syrian border. It is mostly inhabited by Alawites and Sunni Muslims.

History

The history of the village goes back to the days of the Banu Hilal tribe, and it is named after the horse of Abu-Zayd al-Hilali.
During the 2006 Lebanon War, a bridge in the village was bombed by Israeli planes, leaving up to 12 people dead.