Portal:Current events/2006 August 12
August 12, 2006 (Saturday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict
- The United Nations Human Rights Council has voted to send a team to Lebanon to investigate alleged abuses by Israel. (BBC)
- Lebanese officials claim that Israeli missiles killed 15 civilians in the village of Rachaf 10 kilometres from the border with Israel. (AP)[permanent dead link] (BBC)