Qana massacre (1996)
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The Qana massacre (1996) was an Israeli artillery attack on a UN compound in the Lebanese village of Qana during Operation Grapes of Wrath, killing over 100 civilians and drawing widespread international condemnation.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artillery bombardment
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massacre ⓘ war crime allegation ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | First Qana massacre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Hezbollah
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Israel Defense Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause | Israeli artillery fire ⓘ |
| condemnedBy |
Lebanon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
human rights organizations ⓘ many UN member states ⓘ |
| conflict |
1996 South Lebanon conflict
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Israeli–Lebanese conflict NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 33.201°N 35.305°E ⓘ |
| country | Lebanon ⓘ |
| criticizedBy |
Amnesty International
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Human Rights Watch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1996-04-18 ⓘ |
| hasAftermath |
ceasefire understanding between Israel and Lebanon
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strengthening of Hezbollah’s political position in Lebanon ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
diplomatic crisis for Israel
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increased criticism of Operation Grapes of Wrath ⓘ widespread international condemnation ⓘ |
| injured | over 100 people ⓘ |
| investigatedBy |
UN Secretary-General’s fact-finding mission
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Nations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| killed |
4 UN peacekeepers
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more than 100 civilians ⓘ over 100 Lebanese civilians ⓘ |
| legalStatus | alleged violation of international humanitarian law ⓘ |
| location |
Qana
NERFINISHED
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South Lebanon NERFINISHED ⓘ United Nations compound in Qana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | extensive international media coverage ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Qana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | high civilian death toll in a UN compound ⓘ |
| operatorOfAttack | Israel Defense Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Operation Grapes of Wrath
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
history of the Israeli–Lebanese conflict ⓘ |
| perpetrator | Israel Defense Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 18 April 1996 ⓘ |
| report | UN report by Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali ⓘ |
| subclassOf |
civilian casualty incident
ⓘ
incident of shelling ⓘ |
| target | United Nations compound in Qana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedWeapon |
155 mm artillery shells
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artillery ⓘ |
| victim |
Lebanese civilians
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United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon personnel NERFINISHED ⓘ internally displaced persons sheltering at UN base ⓘ |
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