The Battle of Bint Jbeil was one of the main battles during the 2006 Isreal-Lebanon Conflict. The battle began on July 24 after two Isreali soldiers were killed by Hezbollah. On July 25 Isrealis began bombarding the town. There was a brief period of calm between July 29th and August 6th before fighting ensued until a ceasefire was called on the 11th.