July War
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The July War was a 34-day armed conflict in 2006 between Israel and Hezbollah, primarily fought in Lebanon and marked by heavy bombardment, rocket attacks, and significant civilian casualties.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| July War canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Israel–Hezbollah conflict
ⓘ
armed conflict ⓘ war ⓘ |
| aftermath |
Hezbollah claimed victory
ⓘ
Israel conducted internal inquiries into military performance ⓘ Lebanese government and international donors launched major reconstruction efforts ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Hezbollah
ⓘ
Israel ⓘ Lebanese Armed Forces ⓘ
surface form:
Lebanese Armed Forces (limited involvement)
United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon ⓘ
surface form:
United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) (peacekeeping presence)
|
| casualties |
over 1,000 Lebanese killed (majority civilians)
ⓘ
over 150 Israelis killed (majority soldiers) ⓘ |
| ceasefire | came into effect on 2006-08-14 at 08:00 local time ⓘ |
| conflictIn |
Israel
ⓘ
Lebanon ⓘ |
| displacedPersons |
approximately 1 million Lebanese displaced
ⓘ
hundreds of thousands of Israelis temporarily displaced or in shelters ⓘ |
| duration | 34 days ⓘ |
| endDate | 2006-08-14 ⓘ |
| governedBy |
UN Security Council Resolution 1701
ⓘ
surface form:
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701
|
| hasAlias |
2006 Lebanon War
ⓘ
surface form:
2006 Israel–Hezbollah War
2006 Lebanon War ⓘ |
| legalAssessment | widespread international criticism over civilian casualties and infrastructure damage ⓘ |
| location |
Beirut
ⓘ
Gaza Strip (related escalation) ⓘ Northern District, Israel ⓘ
surface form:
Northern Israel
southern Lebanon ⓘ
surface form:
Southern Lebanon
|
| mediaCoverage | extensive global media coverage and live television reporting ⓘ |
| militaryAction |
Hezbollah rocket attacks on northern Israel
ⓘ
Israeli air campaign across Lebanon ⓘ Israeli ground incursions into southern Lebanon ⓘ naval blockade of Lebanon by Israel ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
attack on Qana causing high civilian casualties
ⓘ
bombing of Beirut’s southern suburbs (Dahiyeh) ⓘ strike on Lebanese infrastructure including bridges, roads, and power stations ⓘ |
| partOf |
Arab–Israeli conflict
ⓘ
Iran–Israel proxy conflict ⓘ |
| result |
United Nations-brokered ceasefire
ⓘ
adoption of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701 ⓘ deployment of expanded UNIFIL force in southern Lebanon ⓘ strengthening of Hezbollah’s political position in Lebanon (widely perceived) ⓘ withdrawal of Israeli ground forces from most of southern Lebanon ⓘ |
| startDate | 2006-07-12 ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Iran
ⓘ
Syria ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| triggeredBy |
Hezbollah cross-border raid on Israel on 2006-07-12
ⓘ
capture of two Israeli soldiers by Hezbollah ⓘ killing of several Israeli soldiers in the initial raid ⓘ |
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