United Nations (UN) Observation Post (OP) Hin, named after the village Mar Wah Hin, on the ...

Place Middle East: Israel
Accession Number P02113.002
Collection type Photograph
Object type Colour
Physical description Colour
Place made Lebanon
Date made c. October 1986
Conflict Period 1980-1989
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Description

United Nations (UN) Observation Post (OP) Hin, named after the village Mar Wah Hin, on the Lebanese/Israeli border. A UN flag flies from the top of the building. From here OGL (Observer Group Lebanon) observers observe and report violations of the Israel/Lebanon Armistice Agreement. OGL, a multinational UN peacekeeping force, is a unit of UNTSO (United Nations Truce Supervision Organization) under the operational control of Force Commander UNIFIL (UN Interim Force in Lebanon).