Mohammad Zgheib military base (Arabic: ثكنة محمد زغيب Thouknat Mohamed Zughaib), named after First Lieutenant Mohamed Zughaib who was killed in the Battle of Malkia during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War.,[2] is the headquarters of the Lebanese Army South regional command located in Sidon, 43 km from Beirut.
In 1982, the Israeli air-strikes destroyed several buildings in the base, however several damaged facilities were later reconstructed.
[2] The missions of the military base include: The region's command personnel spread in several locations in the Nabatieh and South Governorates, which include Sidon and Tyre military bases, the government hospital, Tebnine Hospital and Marjayoun military base.
Several regional elements are positioned in the military base, including equipment, operation, intelligence, and conscription, in addition to other minor branches.
[2] The emblem of the South regional command consists of an eagle on top of Sidon Sea Castle, surrounded by two laurel leaves on a background of the South Lebanon region.