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2006 Lebanon War: Quick Facts

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Facts

Date July 12, 2006 - August 14, 2006
Location Israel • Lebanon
Participants Hezbollah • Israel • Israel Defense Forces
Context United Nations Resolution 1701

Photos

A man walks through a street filled with rubble and debris, surrounded by heavily damaged and partially collapsed buildings in Beirut after the 2006 bombing.
Map of Lebanon and its southern border with Israel, highlighting the area between the Litani River and the United Nations Blue Line as southern Lebanon in yellow. Major rivers, cities such as Tyre, Sidon, and Naqoura, and neighboring countries including Syria and Israel are labeled. The Blue Line marks the UN demarcation between Lebanese and Israeli forces.
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Key People

Hassan Nasrallah
Hassan Nasrallah
Lebanese militia and political leader
Ehud Olmert
Ehud Olmert
prime minister of Israel

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