21 July 2006 (Friday)
- 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict:
- Israel moves thousands of troops to the Lebanese border including reserves to deal with fierce fighting. (UPI)
- Israel is continuing its Lebanon military offensive, with war planes bombing more than 40 targets, mainly in southern parts of Beirut, on Friday. (BBC NEWS)
- United States Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will outline a plan for a diplomatic solution to the crisis and will tour the area next week. (Boston Globe)
- The UN-led call for a ceasefire is blocked by the United States, UK and Israel. (The Star), (News24), (Reuters), (ABCnews), (The Independent).
Read more about this topic: July 2006 In The Middle East
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