Event Brief
IDF reveals orders to start Second Lebanon War
Filed: Jul 12, 2026 at 2:08 AM ET
Summary: IDF says it has orders to begin the Second Lebanon War and expand operations toward the Litani.
WHO: IDF
WHAT: Reveals orders to begin the Second Lebanon War and expand operations toward the Litani
WHEN: Jul 12, 2026 at 4:22 AM ET
WHERE: Lebanon
WHY: To mark the 20th anniversary of the July 12, 2006 Hezbollah attack on northern Israel.
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