Israel, 2006: An Israeli girl joins a Muslim tribe and is forced to undergo FGM.

The Israeli Government-approved Israeli West Bank barrier | barrier route as of July 2006

The conflict began on July 12, 2006 when Hezbollah militants fired rockets at Israeli border towns as a diversion for an anti-tank missile attack on two armored Humvees patrolling the Israeli side of the border fence, killing three, injuring two, and seizing two Israeli soldiers.

Map of Israeli settlements ( magenta ) in the West Bank as of 2006

* Israeli ( newspaper ), a free Israeli Hebrew newspaper distributed between 2006 and 2008.

* 2006 – Gilad Shalit, an Israeli soldier, is kidnapped by Palestinian militants in a cross-border raid from the Israeli territory.

* 2006 – Lebanon War: At least 28 civilians, including 16 children are killed by the Israeli Air Force in what Lebanese call the Second Qana massacre and what Israel considers to be an attempt to stop rockets ' being fired, from Lebanon, at Israeli civilian targets.

On 14 March 2006, the Israel Defense Forces launched Operation Bringing Home the Goods, raiding a Jericho prison to capture PFLP general secretary, Ahmad Sa ' adat and five other prisoners charged with assassinating Israeli tourist minister Rehavam Zeevi who were about to be released.

The conflict started on 12 July 2006, and continued until a United Nations-brokered ceasefire went into effect in the morning on 14 August 2006, though it formally ended on 8 September 2006 when Israel lifted its naval blockade of Lebanon, leaving more than 1500 dead civilians and still the Israeli army couldn't penetrate the Lebanese land borders and was driven back by Hezbollah suffering heavy casualties and defeated.

Since 2006, both the M16 and the M4A1 are being replaced by the Israeli designed and manufactured Tavor TAR-21 bullpup assault rifle.

In March 2006, public protests followed the disruption of a prayer service by an Israeli Jew and his Christian wife and daughter, who detonated firecrackers inside the church.

# Raising the electoral threshold from 1 % ( until 1992 ) to 1. 5 % ( until 2004 ), then 2 % ( took effect in Israeli legislative election, 2006 )

" In November 2006, Israeli Tourist Minister Isaac Herzog invited her to Israel, Abdul responding with a hug, adding, " I will come ; you have helped me make a dream come true.

According to Israeli law, if a Prime Minister is temporarily incapacitated rather than dies ( as was the case following Ariel Sharon's stroke in early 2006 ), power is transferred to the Acting Prime Minister, until the prime minister recovers ( Ehud Olmert took over from Sharon ), for up to 100 days.

* 1916 – S. Yizhar, Israeli author and politician ( d. 2006 )

* H. G. Wells ' The War of the Worlds ( comics ), a 2006 graphic novel adaptation by Ian Edginton and D ' Israeli

* January 4, 2006 – Powers are transferred from Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon to his deputy, Vice Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, after Sharon suffers a massive hemorrhagic stroke.

* November 19 – Jeane Kirkpatrick, American ambassador ( d. 2006 )

He was Germany's ambassador to the Court of St. James's ( the United Kingdom ) from 2006 to May, 2008.

From 2001 to 2006, he was the German ambassador to the United States, and from 1998 to 2001, he was Staatssekretär ( Deputy Foreign Minister ) in Berlin.

As a result of the June / July 2006 battles in the Gaza Strip, Venezuela withdrew its ambassador to Israel.

Monaco did not receive its first foreign ambassador, the French ambassador, until 16 February 2006.

According to various accounts-including the US ambassador to the UN-the Taliban used women and children from their own population as human shields against coalition forces in 2006, and 2007, and when the British attacked during August 2008.

* Sir John Boyd ( Master 1996 – 2006 ), formerly British ambassador to Japan, 1992 – 96.

He was succeeded as ambassador by Michael Wilson on March 13, 2006.

Since 2006, Stéphanie has been a Joint United Nations Programme on HIV / AIDS ( UNAIDS ) ambassador.

Jeane Duane Jordan Kirkpatrick ( November 19, 1926 – December 7, 2006 ) was an American ambassador and an ardent anticommunist.

She was a goodwill ambassador for the UNESCO World Water Day for 2006, supporting that year's theme of " Water and Culture " by declaring her support for Powerstock, a sustainable electronic music festival that proposes a " water-consciousness " for youth culture and seeks to make sustainability an integral part of mainstream culture.

In 2006 he was sent on his latest posting ; as the Danish ambassador to Algeria.

In 2006, Watts became a goodwill ambassador for Joint United Nations Programme on HIV / AIDS, which helps to raise awareness of AIDS-related issues.

In 2006, Watts became a goodwill ambassador for Joint United Nations Programme on HIV / AIDS, it helps to raise awareness of AIDS issues.

He was Canada's ambassador to the United Nations ( 2004 – 2006 ) and had previously served in the Cabinet of Jean Chrétien, most notably as Justice Minister ( 1993 – 1997 ) and Health Minister ( 1997 – 2002 ).

He was a part of coach Marco van Basten's squad for the 2006 World Cup finals, for which he served as the official FIFA / SOS ambassador.

Anami's son Anami Koreshige served as Japan's ambassador to China from 2001 – 2006.

" Since 2006, Zinta has been the brand ambassador for the Godfrey Phillips Bravery awards.

In a 2006 rally against Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, several influential Thai diplomats, including former ambassador to the UN Asda Jayanama and former ambassador to Vietnam Supapong Jayanama, alleged that only half of the compensation was actually paid.

In July 2006, a few days after President Uribe had appointed former president Ernesto Samper as Colombian ambassador to France, Pastrana told the President that he was " morally impeded " from participating in a government along with ex-president Samper.

In 2006, he was Côte d ' Ivoire's ambassador to nearby Mali.

The cricket club celebrated its 100-year anniversary in 2006 with a successful tour to Cork, Ireland.

In 2003, the NZBS further extended restrictions to preclude permanently donors who had received a blood transfusion in the United Kingdom since January 1980, and in April 2006, restrictions were further extended to include the Republic of Ireland and France.

In February 2006, the Independent Monitoring Commission ( IMC ) blamed the CIRA for planting four bombs in Northern Ireland during the final quarter of 2005, as well as several hoax bomb warnings.

The 90th anniversary was celebrated with military parade in Dublin on Easter Sunday, 2006, attended by the President of Ireland, the Taoiseach and the Lord Mayor of Dublin.

The Green Party in Northern Ireland voted to become a region of the Green Party in Ireland in 2005 at its annual convention, and again in a postal ballot in March 2006.

This relationship was further strengthened by a visit from the President of Ireland Mary McAleese between 14 and 16 June 2006 on her speech about the long standing relationship with Lesotho and shared history between both nations.

A total of 22, 497 people stated ' Other religion ' in the 2006 census ; and a rough estimate is that there are 2, 000 – 3, 000 practicing pagans in Ireland as of 2009.

* 1925 – Charles Haughey, Irish politician, 7th Prime Minister of Ireland ( d. 2006 )

The band was awarded the lifetime achievement award at the annual Meteor Ireland Music Awards in February 2006.

The song has become a festive classic in the UK and Ireland over the years, and was voted the best Christmas song of all time three years running in 2004, 2005, and 2006 in polls by music channel VH1 UK, despite not achieving Christmas Number One when it was released.

Bovril ( United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland ) switched from beef extract to yeast extract for 2005 and most of 2006, but later switched back.

** Charles Haughey, sixth Taoiseach ( head of government of the Republic of Ireland ) ( d. 2006 )

Although much smaller than their North American counterparts, the BIROC ( British Isles Regional Organising Committee ) reported in 2006 that there were nearly 200 members in the UK and Ireland out of a total membership of around 5, 000.

In early 2006, Ireland was hit by a wave of schemes with major activity in Cork and Galway.

In 2006, the INLA claimed to have put at least two drugs gangs out of business in Northern Ireland.

In Ireland, the law on fireworks is governed by Part 6 of the Criminal Justice Act 2006.

" On November 26, 2006, the Sunday Times in the Republic of Ireland, where Sheen was then living due to his enrolment in NUI Galway, reported on his speaking out against mushroom farmers exploiting foreign workers by paying them as little as € 2. 50 an hour in a country where the minimum wage was € 7. 65.

" Speaking after an honorary arts doctorate was conferred on him by the National University of Ireland, Sheen joked that he would be the " oldest undergraduate " at the National University of Ireland ( NUI ), Galway, when he started his full-time studies there in the autumn of 2006.

In the second half of the 1990s, Telenor became involved in mobile operations in a number of countries: Russia ( 1994 ), Bangladesh, Greece, Ireland, Germany and Austria ( 1997 ), Ukraine ( 1998 ), Malaysia ( 1999 ), Denmark and Thailand ( 2000 ), Hungary ( 2002 ), Montenegro ( 2004 ), Pakistan ( 2004 ), Slovakia, Czech Republic, Serbia ( 2006 ).

The most dominant religion in County Clare is Christianity ; at least 92 % of the people in the area polled as part of the Ireland Census 2006 identified as Christians.

In 2006 the UK and Ireland office was moved to Hatton Cross, London Borough of Hounslow.

In the October 2006 St Andrews Agreement, Paisley and the DUP agreed to new elections, and support for a new executive including Sinn Féin subject to Sinn Féin acceptance of the Police Service of Northern Ireland.