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Operation Density
Operation Density (or "Operation Specific Weight", ), also known as "The Fajr Night", was a military operation conducted by the Israeli Air Force on the second day of the 2006 Lebanon War. In the operation, official Israeli military sources claim that the majority of Hezbollah’s long-range rockets were destroyed in air strikes that lasted 34 minutes. Other sources question whether the attack had any apparent effect on Hezbollah's capabilities.
Article summary
Operation Density (or "Operation Specific Weight", ), also known as "The Fajr Night", was a military operation conducted by the Israeli Air Force on the second day of the 2006 Lebanon War. In the operation, official Israeli military sources claim that the majority of Hezbollah’s long-range rockets were destroyed in air strikes that lasted 34 minutes. Other sources question whether the attack had any apparent effect on Hezbollah's capabilities.
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Discussion questions
- Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
- Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
- If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?
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