Dahr al-Wahsh (also spelled Dahr al-Wahch) is a village in Lebanon, located 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) to the east of Beirut. Dahr al-Wahsh land is divided between the city of Aley and the towns of Kahale and Araya. It has received attention as the site of an October, 1990 conflict termed the "Dahr al-Wahsh massacre" by Middle-East studies professor Mordechai Nisan.[1] Interpretation and description of the event varies according to source.