Land and Conflict: Interstate war lives on in the soil, threatening lives and livelihoods

This case study provides an example of how the aftermath of war shapes land and livelihoods. It examines the impact of the 2006 war, the latest military confrontation in the long-standing conflict between Lebanon and Israel. The war started on 12 July 2006 and lasted until the UN-brokered ceasefire took effect on 14 August 2006. Some consider that it did not end until 8 September 2006, when Israel lifted its naval blockade of Lebanon.