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Conflict Middle East

Second Lebanon War

2006 CE

A 34-day war between Israel and Hezbollah, triggered by Hezbollah's cross-border raid and kidnapping of Israeli soldiers. Despite massive Israeli bombardment, Hezbollah's resistance was seen as a strategic setback for Israel.

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2006 Lebanon War on Wikipedia.

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Belligerents

The main peoples, kingdoms and states involved.

  • Israel
  • Hezbollah

Key moments

Defining events in the Second Lebanon War.

  1. 2006 Battle of Bint Jbeil
  2. 2006 Battle of Maroun al-Ras
  3. 2006 Battle of Wadi Saluki

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300 BCE – still standing

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Attested 3000 BCE – 2026 CE

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2003 CE – 2011 CE

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Dead Sea

3000 BCE – still standing

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Yemen

Attested 1000 CE – 2026 CE

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Grand Canyon Landmark · Americas 3000 BCE – still standing Canada Polity · Americas Founded 1815 CE · attested to 2026 CE Nelson Mandela Figure · South Africa 1918 CE – 2013 CE Naxalite–Maoist Insurgency Conflict · South Asia 1967 CE – 2026 CE Great Barrier Reef Landmark · Oceania 3000 BCE – still standing Mexico Polity · Americas Founded 1810 CE · attested to 2026 CE
Image credits 9 pictures from Wikimedia Commons
  • 2006 Lebanon War Masser · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Great Pyramid of Giza Douwe C. van der Zee · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Flag of Iran (official) SVG file: SiBr 4 Designer: Hamid Nadimi Construction: ISIRI · Public domain
  • Second Chechen War Uploaded by Jesse · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Petra Azurfrog · CC BY-SA 3.0
  • Flag of Egypt Derived from Part IV Article (223) of the Constitution of The Arab Republic of Egypt. Col… · Public domain
  • Iraq War Technical Sergeant John L. Houghton, Jr., United States Air Force · Public domain
  • Dead Sea لا روسا · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Flag of Yemen Nightstallion et al., see File history below for details. · Public domain