Ain Baal

Ain Baal (Arabic: عين بعال) is a Lebanese municipality located in the Caza of Tyre in the South Governorate of Lebanon.

Ain Baal is known for its historic Maronite Church, which is dedicated to Saint John the Baptist.

Additionally, Ain Baal has a rich cultural heritage and is home to many traditional Lebanese craftspeople who produce pottery, woodwork, and other handmade items.

[2] E. H. Palmer wrote that the name means "Elevated land on which no water falls" or "unwatered vegetation".

"[6] On 28 July 1979 MK Uri Avneri read a statement in Knesset, avoiding Israeli censorship laws, in which he recounted the case of Lieutenant Daniel Pinto who had been convicted of the murder of four villagers from Ain Baal.