'Five years ago today, I was living in Beirut when Israel began its 33-day air and land assault on Lebanon, killing 1,200 civilians.'
2006 Israeli invasion of Lebanon
Tell about the children who have dreams: Fifth anniversary of the 2006 Lebanon war
July 13, 2011 -- Five years ago today, I was living in Beirut when Israel began its 33-day air and land assault on Lebanon, killing 1,200 civilians. The invasion was Israel's response to the killing of five soldiers by Hezbollah, a popular Shia movement which provides much of the south's social safety net.
