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Contrary to the agreement, Israel did not release three of the prisoners, including Samir Qantar. On the day of the prisoners' release, [[Al-Sayyid Hasan Nasrallah|Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah]] announced that the way to free those three individuals was to capture more prisoners from Israel. | Contrary to the agreement, Israel did not release three of the prisoners, including Samir Qantar. On the day of the prisoners' release, [[Al-Sayyid Hasan Nasrallah|Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah]] announced that the way to free those three individuals was to capture more prisoners from Israel. | ||
==Al-Wa'd al-Sadiq Operation== | |||
On the morning of July 12, 2006, Hezbollah launched an attack on an Israeli military vehicle, capturing two soldiers. In an effort to prevent the transfer of the captives, several Israeli troops intervened, but the military vehicle exploded, resulting in additional casualties. Overall, eight people were killed and two were taken captive during this operation. | |||
Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah stated that the release of the captives could only be achieved through indirect negotiations and a prisoner exchange. In response to this operation, Israel declared war on Lebanon and Hezbollah. | |||
Subsequently, American and Israeli sources revealed that Israel had planned a surprise attack to occupy the Litani River, set for October—just two months after the "al-Wa'd al-Sadiq Operation". However, this operation accelerated their timeline. | |||
==Outbreak of War== | |||
On July 12, 2006, Israel declared war on [[Lebanon]] and [[Hezbollah]]. | |||
Israel entered the conflict with over 40,000 troops, boasting a significant advantage in air, naval, and armored capabilities, with its military often cited as the sixth largest in the world. | |||
In response to Israel’s advanced weaponry, Hezbollah utilized guerrilla warfare tactics. The group had constructed an extensive network of tunnels in southern Lebanon, which they effectively used for command operations and munitions storage throughout the conflict. | |||
Many Arab nations took a negative stance toward Hezbollah during the war. The Israeli ambassador to the United Nations claimed that several foreign ministers and ambassadors from Arab countries expressed a desire for Israel to eliminate Hezbollah. | |||
In Lebanon, high-ranking officials were divided in their responses. While Prime Minister Fouad Siniora condemned Israel's attacks, he also called for Hezbollah's disarmament. In contrast, other officials, such as President Emile Lahoud and Foreign Minister Fawzi Salloukh, expressed their support for Hezbollah. Iran, Syria, Hamas, and the [[Muslim Brotherhood]] (Ikhwan al-Muslimin) also backed the group. On the tenth day of the conflict, [[Ayatollah Khamenei]] sent a verbal message through [[Qassem Soleimani]] to [[Al-Sayyid Hasan Nasrallah|Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah]], promising victory and encouraging fighters to recite the [[Supplication of Jawshan al-Saghir]]. Following the war, he wrote an official message to Nasrallah. | |||
Qassem Soleimani, commander of the [[Quds Force]], traveled to Lebanon on the first day of the war. After a week, he returned to Iran to report back before going back to Lebanon, where he remained for the duration of the conflict. | |||
This war is known as the "33-Day War," the "July War," and the "Sixth War" by Arab nations, while the Israeli regime refers to it as the "Second War." | |||