This thesis poses the legal question as to whether the rules of international
humanitarian law on the protection of civilians and civilian objects were
appropriately applied and respected during the armed conflict between Israel and
Hezbollah in 2006. The research undertaken focused on the facts surrounding the
conflict, that is to say the actions and/or omissions of the belligerent parties as
reported by the press, independent observers and other investigations carried out
following the cessation of the conflict. As such this research can be qualified as
normative legal research, undertaken via library and archival sources and analyzed
using a qualitative method. From the analysis of the data it could be concluded
that during the 34 days armed conflict between Israel and Hezbollah in 2006
neither civilians nor civilian objects received any protection that they were
entitled to under article 3 of the Geneva Convention 1949 and the principle of
distinction.