Kounin (Arabic: كونين) is a municipality in Lebanon located in Bint Jbeil District, south-east of Tibnin.

[1] In 1875, Victor Guérin gives the population of this place at 400, divided between Moslems and Metawileh.

[2] In 1881, the PEF's Survey of Western Palestine (SWP) described it as: "A village, built of stone, containing about 200 Metawileh ; it is situated on ridge, with olives and arable land around ; water from cisterns in the village and from a large birket.

"[3] They further noted: "There are two round and two octagonal pillars at this village, remains of old materials, and a lintel measuring 17' long and bearing a Greek inscription.

"[4] In March 2024, senior Hezbollah commander in the elite Redwan force, Ismail al-Zin, was killed by an Israeli drone strike in Kounin.