| Ghaziyeh airstrikes | |
|---|---|
| Part of the 2006 Lebanon War | |
| Type | Airstrike |
| Location | Ghaziyeh, Lebanon 33°31′7.19″N 35°20′55.55″E / 33.5186639°N 35.3487639°E |
| Date | 7–8 August 2006 |
| Executed by |  Israeli Air Force |
| Casualties | 26-30 killed 33+ injured |
  Ghaziyeh Location of Ghaziyeh within Lebanon | |
The 2006 Ghaziyeh airstrikes also referred to as the 2006 Ghaziyeh massacre[1] were two sequential attacks by the Israel Air Force (IAF) on the city of Ghaziyeh in Lebanon on August 7, and August 8, 2006. The attacks took place during the 2006 Lebanon War. In the first attack on August 7, the IAF bombed a building killing 16 people.[2] In the second attack on August 8, the IAF fired five missiles into three buildings killing a total of 8[2] to 14[3] civilians and wounding 33.[4][2] A total of 26[4] to 30 civilians died in the attacks.[2]
- ^ Lahlali, El Mustapha (2011). Contemporary Arab Broadcast Media. Edinburgh University Press. p. 146. ISBN 9780748688647. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
- ^ a b c d Sherry, Virginia N. (2007). "Eyewitness Lebanon, July–August 2006: An International Law Inquiry" (PDF). American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee Research Institute. pp. 70–73. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 April 2017. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
- ^ Perry, Tom (8 August 2006). "Israeli strike kills 14". Reuters. Archived from the original on 25 October 2006.
- ^ a b Bouckaert, Peter (2007). Why They Died: Civilian Casualties in Lebanon During the 2006 War. Human Rights Watch. pp. 134–136.
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