2006 Lebanon War
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The 2006 Lebanon War was a month-long armed conflict between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon, marked by heavy aerial bombardment, rocket attacks, and significant civilian casualties and infrastructure damage.
Aliases (2)
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Israel–Hezbollah conflict
→
armed conflict → war → |
| aftermath |
Winograd Commission investigation in Israel
→
political controversy within Israel over war conduct → strengthened political position of Hezbollah in Lebanon → |
| alsoKnownAs |
July War
→
Second Lebanon War → |
| casualties |
civilian casualties in Israel
→
significant civilian casualties in Lebanon → |
| ceasefireMediatedBy |
United Nations
→
|
| ceasefireResolution |
UN Security Council Resolution 1701
→
|
| conflictBetween |
Hezbollah
→
Israel → |
| endDate |
2006-08-14
→
|
| feature |
Hezbollah rocket attacks on northern Israel
→
ground incursions by Israeli forces into southern Lebanon → heavy Israeli aerial bombardment of Lebanon → naval blockade of Lebanon by Israel → use of cluster munitions → |
| impact |
damage to residential areas in northern Israel
→
displacement of Israeli civilians in the north → extensive damage to Lebanese infrastructure → large-scale displacement of Lebanese civilians → |
| involvedOrganization |
Hezbollah military wing
→
Israel Defense Forces → Israeli Air Force → United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon → |
| location |
Golan Heights
→
Israel → Lebanon → |
| militaryObjectiveOfIsrael |
degrade Hezbollah military capabilities
→
secure release of captured Israeli soldiers → |
| militaryTacticsUsed |
air strikes
→
artillery bombardment → rocket attacks → urban warfare → |
| partOf |
Arab–Israeli conflict
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|
| primaryBelligerent |
Hezbollah
→
State of Israel → |
| result |
UN Security Council Resolution 1701
→
United Nations-brokered ceasefire → deployment of Lebanese Army in southern Lebanon → strengthening of UNIFIL presence in southern Lebanon → |
| startDate |
2006-07-12
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|
| supporterOfBelligerent |
Iran
→
Syria → |
| timePeriod |
21st century
→
post-2000 phase of Arab–Israeli conflict → |
| triggerEvent |
Hezbollah cross-border raid of 2006-07-12
→
capture of two Israeli soldiers → killing of several Israeli soldiers in ambush → |
Referenced by (6)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Hezbollah
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|
activeDuringConflict |
|
2006 Lebanon War
("Second Lebanon War")
→
|
alsoKnownAs |
|
United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon
→
|
conflict |
|
Israel Defense Forces
→
|
engagedIn |
|
Arab–Israeli conflict
→
|
majorWar |
|
2006 Lebanon War
("Hezbollah cross-border raid of 2006-07-12")
→
|
triggerEvent |