Sabra and Shatila Massacre

brutal massacre of civilians, with men, women and children being viciously attacked by the militia. Three days later the Phalangist militia was ordered out of the camps, with Israeli intelligence reporting that 700 – 800 people had been killed in attacks motivated by revenge for the recently killed Gemayel. Israel’s government condemned the massacre and denied any responsibility, although a later Israeli investigative commission claimed Israel was “indirectly responsible”, and that then Israeli Defence Minister Ariel Sharon held personal responsibility. Meanwhile, the United States faced criticism for failing to protect those in the Sabra and Shatila camps, despite an earlier promise to do so. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons user: Spayne35 ]]>