23 July 2006 (Sunday)
- 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict:
- The UN's Jan Egeland has condemned the devastation caused by Israeli air strikes in Beirut, saying it is a violation of humanitarian law.(BBC NEWS)
- Two Israeli civilians are killed by Hezbollah rocket attacks on Haifa. More than 2200 rockets have been fired at Israeli cities since the beginning of the conflict, killing 17 Israelis, all of them civilians. 20 Israeli soldiers were killed in other incidents. About 300 Lebanese, most of them civilians, have been killed by Israeli forces. (Ynet), (Haaretz), (People's Daily Online)
- Israel and the United States governments say they would accept NATO forces deployed along the Lebanese/Israeli border.(Gulfnews), (Reuters)
- Ariel Sharon's condition worsens. (BBC)
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