Operation Grapes of Wrath
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Operation Grapes of Wrath was a 1996 Israeli military campaign against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, marked by extensive shelling and the controversial Qana massacre, which drew widespread international condemnation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Operation Grapes of Wrath canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Israeli military operation
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military operation ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Operation Fruit of Wrath NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Qana massacre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Hezbollah
NERFINISHED
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Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ceasefireDocument | April Understanding NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ceasefireMediatedBy |
France
NERFINISHED
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United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| civilianCasualties | significant ⓘ |
| civilianDisplacement | hundreds of thousands of Lebanese civilians displaced ⓘ |
| commandedBy |
Amnon Lipkin-Shahak
NERFINISHED
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Shimon Peres NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | South Lebanon conflict (1985–2000) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | military campaign ⓘ |
| country | Israel ⓘ |
| date | April 1996 ⓘ |
| endTime | 1996-04-27 ⓘ |
| governmentHeadDuringOperation | Shimon Peres NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| internationalReaction |
United Nations criticism
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widespread condemnation ⓘ |
| location |
Lebanon
NERFINISHED
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southern Lebanon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| method |
aerial bombardment
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artillery shelling ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Israel Defense Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Qana massacre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableIncidentLocation | UN compound in Qana ⓘ |
| objective |
to pressure the Lebanese and Syrian governments regarding Hezbollah activities
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to stop Hezbollah rocket attacks on northern Israel ⓘ |
| opponent | Hezbollah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | South Lebanon conflict (1985–2000) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Operation Accountability NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reason | response to Hezbollah rocket fire into northern Israel ⓘ |
| regionAffected | northern Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Israeli–Hezbollah conflict
NERFINISHED
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Israeli–Lebanese conflict NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
April Understanding
NERFINISHED
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ceasefire agreement ⓘ |
| startTime | 1996-04-11 ⓘ |
| target |
Hezbollah positions in southern Lebanon
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infrastructure in Lebanon ⓘ |
| typeOfBombardment | cross-border shelling ⓘ |
| UNInvolvement | United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1996 ⓘ |
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