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Events on Wednesday 12 July 2006 1
20062006 Lebanon WarIsrael-Hezbollah conflictHezbollah's cross-border raid and rocket attacks triggered a 34-day war with Israel across southern Lebanon. Extensive Israeli airstrikes and a ground invasion caused over a thousand deaths, mostly Lebanese civilians. A UN-brokered ceasefire ended the fighting in mid-August.