At least 15 people died in the southern Lebanese town of Qana in an Israeli strike. The city has experienced two tragedies in the past which marked its history.
At least 15 people died in the southern Lebanese town of Qana in an Israeli strike. Research continues.
The city has previously experienced a high number of civilian casualties following Israeli attacks.
The first massacre of Cana, April 18, 1996
On April 18, 1996, the first massacre in Qana took place, during Operation Grapes of Wrath led by Israel. 106 civilians taking refuge in a Blue Helmet camp lost their lives there following a bombing by the Israeli army. Operation Grapes of Wrath then aimed to destroy and weaken Hezbollah at war against Israel in southern Lebanon, occupied by the Israeli army. A strike then hits a United Nations compound housing hundreds of displaced people. The Israeli army accuses a shooting error because Hezbollah elements were said to be near the camp. The UN report suggests that the bombing was carried out deliberately.
The second massacre of Cana, 2006
Later, during the 2006 war – the Israeli-Lebanese conflict – the second massacre of Cana took place. On the night of July 30, a bombing was carried out by a plane directed by the Israeli army on the village of Cana. The tragedy caused the collapse of a residential building which, according to her, was a Hezbollah missile launch base. This tragedy left 28 dead, including 16 children.
