2006 War in Lebanon

Who Is Hezbollah?

Hezbollah's Leader

Hezbollah is a Shi’a Islamic political and paramilitary organization based in Lebanon.It is a significant force in Lebanese politics providing social services, which operate schools,hospitals, and agricultural services for thousands of Lebanese Shiites. However the group is considered a terrorist organization by the USA,Canada,Netherlands, and Israel.






What is Israel?
Israel is a country in the Middle East located on the eastern shore of 

the Mediterranean Sea. It borders Lebanon in the north, Syria in the

northeast,Jordan in the east, and Egypt on the Southwest. 

Israel's Prime Minister Olmert

Main cause of the war
On July 12, 2006, Hezbollah terrorists crossed the border from Lebanon into Israel and attacked a
group of Israeli soldiers patrolling the border, killing eight soldiers and kidnapping two others.

The Effect

Israel responded with precision air strikes targeted known Hezbollah positions including the offices of its leadership, weapons  storage sites, bunkers and rocket launch sites. Israel sought to disable infrastructure used by Hezbollah including Beirut’s airport and certain roads and bridges. 

Hozballah's Reaction

During the conflict, Hezbollah indiscriminately fired Katyusha rockets at Israeli population centers with the intent of harming innocent civilians. At least 157 Israelis were killed during the conflict and countless more injured. The rockets also drove nearly 400,000 Israelis from their homes in the north, while those remaining had to spend long periods in bomb shelters for the duration of the month-long conflict. Damage to northern Israel surpassed $1.5 billion.

Hozballah's Fighting Strategy

2000 – 2006 ----> 1.2 billion spent on:

                                                           --->tunnels

                                                           --->fortification

                                                           --->communications --->Reconnaissance

     Intelligence:

                       C4 IR                  --->Command

                                                   --->Control

                                                   --->Communications

                                                    --->Computer


Real Statistics
Israel’s air strikes that were intended to hit only legitimate military targets and took extra steps to ensure minimal civilian casualties. In advance of strikes in civilian areas, Israel gave up a certain degree of surprise by dropping fliers and sending radio messages warning civilians to leave specific areas. Despite Israel’s best efforts, the situation created on the ground by Hezbollah led to the temporary displacement of 800,000 Lebanese civilians and the death of an estimated 1,000 Lebanese and destroyed 120 bridges. Hezbollah does not report its casualty figures, and many non-uniformed Hezbollah terrorists are suspected of being among the dead.