The 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict is a series of ongoing military actions and clashes in northern Israel and Lebanon between Hezbollah's armed wing and the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). On 12 July 2006 Hezbollah initiated Operation Truthful Promise, consisting of a cross-border raid and shelling , and the capture of two Israeli soldiers. Israel then responded with Operation Just Reward, later renamed Operation Change of Direction. Israel's retaliatory strike has thus far encompassed bombing raids by the Israeli Air Force (IAF), an air and Israeli Sea Corps naval blockade of Lebanon (especially southern Lebanon and Beirut), a force of tanks and armored personnel carriers, and some small raids into southern Lebanon by IDF ground troops.Meanwhile, Hezbollah has engaged in artillery rocket bombardment on Israel's northern cities and towns, including Haifa.The Lebanese government has consistently disavowed Hezbollah's actions and refused to condone them all while urgently calling for international peacemakers to end the conflict. On 23 July 2006, Israel crossed into Lebanon proper into the Maroun al-Ras area, which overlooks several other sites said to have been used as launch pads for Hezbollah rockets.