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This collection features the main news headlines from Israel's Channel 2 during the Second Lebanon War. The coverage spans from the conflict's outbreak on July 12, 2006, through its conclusion on August 16, 2006. The archive provides a chronological look at the reporting during this period, though some segments from the initial days of the war are missing.
On July 12, 2006, Hezbollah militants launched a surprise attack on an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) unit stationed along the Lebanese border. During the assault, two Israeli soldiers, Ehud Goldwasser and Eldad Regev, were abducted. To divert attention, Hezbollah simultaneously fired rockets at Israeli border communities. In response to these hostile actions, Israel initiated a military incursion into Lebanon.
On July 12, 2006, Hezbollah militants launched a surprise attack on an IDF force along the Lebanese border. During the assault, two Israeli soldiers, Ehud Goldwasser and Eldad Regev, were abducted. Simultaneously, Hezbollah fired rockets at border communities as a diversionary tactic. In response to these events, Israel initiated a military incursion into Lebanon.
On the third day of the Second Lebanon War, Hezbollah continued launching Katyusha rockets into northern Israel. During the evening, Hassan Nasrallah announced in a live broadcast that a Hezbollah strike had hit an Israeli missile boat, resulting in the deaths of four soldiers.
On the fourth day of the Second Lebanon War, Hezbollah expanded its rocket fire to include Tiberias and the Sea of Galilee region. In response, the IDF intensified its aerial bombardment deep within Lebanese territory. For the first time during the conflict, the Israeli government declared a 'special situation on the home front.'
On the sixth day of the Second Lebanon War, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert delivered his first address to the Knesset regarding the conflict. The day was marked by ongoing military hostilities. Simultaneously, northern Israeli communities faced intense rocket fire, while the Israel Defense Forces continued conducting aerial strikes across Lebanon.
On July 11, 2007, Israel's Channel 2 aired a special news edition marking one year since the Second Lebanon War. The broadcast was anchored by Gadi Sukenik and Yonit Levi. The program featured reports on current events from that day alongside follow-up segments examining the situation on the ground one year post-conflict.