July 12 - Hezbollah ambushes a patrol of Israeli soldiers on the border, killing three and capturing two; a further five were killed during a failed Israeli rescue attempt.
July 21 - Israeli forces invades Lebanon, making it the third Israeli invasion into Lebanon since 1978.
August
August 14 - Israeli Defence Forces declares a cessation of military actions against Hezbollah.
September
September 8 - Israel formally announces the lifting of its naval blockade of Lebanon.
