The July War
On 12 July 2006, Hezbollah launched a deadly cross-border attack against Israel and initiated the 2006 Israel-Hezbollah war. On 27 July 2006, Siniora seeking to end the devastating conflict, presented a seven-point Siniora Plan at a 15-nation conference in Rome. Siniora also called for an Arab League meeting in Beirut. During a televised address at the conference, he famously sobbed as he described the suffering of the Lebanese people. On 12 August 2006, Siniora cautiously welcomed the newly-passed UNSCR 1701. The Lebanese Government even declared that unauthorised rocket launching towards Israel would constitute High Treason, as the Israelis "would gain much propaganda".
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