Mohammad Zgheib

First Lieutenant Mohammad Zgheib (Arabic: الملازم الأول محمد زغيب‎ Moulazem Awal Mohamed Zughai'b) was a Lebanese officer killed in the Battle of Malkia during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War. Highly regarded as a heroic figure in the Lebanese resistance history and in the accomplishments of the Lebanese army. Maarouf Saad fought under his command, and many other fine soldiery combatants. In honouring his memory, the headquarters of the Lebanese Armed Forces South region command, Mohammad Zgheib military base, was named after him.

Lebanese Armed Forces

Organization	Army Air Force Navy Ministry of National Defense Special Operations Command Ranks Commanders

History Operations	Lebanese Civil War Operation "Dinnieh" Operation "Benin" 2006 war Operation "Nahr el Bared" 2008 conflict

Special units	Commando Regiment Marine Commandos Republican Guard Brigade

Colleges Schools	Fouad Shehab Command and Staff College Military Academy Teaching Institute Skiing and Mountain Fighting School High Center for Military Sport Naval Academy Aviation School

Research Development	Cedar (Arz) rocket Huey Bomber UH-1B

Civilian auxiliaries	Lebanese Red Cross

Bases

Army by
region

North	Bahjat Ghanem Youssef Rahmeh George al-Nghayweh Nohra al-Shalouhi

South	Mohammad Zgheib

Air Force

Naval

Beirut

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