2006: Second Lebanon War. Hezbollah launched an operation to pressure Israel into releasing Lebanese prisoners, killing a number of Israeli soldiers in the process and capturing two. Israel's forces moved into southern Lebanon to recover captured soldiers. The war lasted 34 days. (jul 12, 2006 – aug 14, 2006)

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In July 2006 Hezbollah launched an operation against Israel in an attempt to pressure the country into releasing Lebanese prisoners, killing a number of Israeli soldiers in the process and capturing two. Israel launched an offensive into southern Lebanon to recover the captured soldiers. The war lasted 34 days (Jul 12, 2006 – Aug 14, 2006) but left more than one thousand Lebanese dead and about one million others displaced. Several Arab leaders criticized Hezbollah for inciting the conflict. Nevertheless, Hezbollah’s ability to fight the Israel Defense Forces to a standstill won it praise throughout much of the Arab world.

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