Kiryat Shmona massacre
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The Kiryat Shmona massacre was an attack by three members of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine - General Command
on civilians in the Israel
i town of Kiryat Shmona
on 11 April 1974 which resulted in 18 deaths.
crossed the Israel
i border from Lebanon
. First, they entered a juniors' school in the town, but it was the passover
holiday and the school was unoccupied. They then decided to enter another building nearby. They killed many of that building's residents (16 citizens along with 2 soldiers).
Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine - General Command
The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine – General Command is a Palestinian nationalist organization, backed by Syria and Iran...
on civilians in the Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i town of Kiryat Shmona
Kiryat Shmona
Kiryat Shmona is a city located in the North District of Israel on the western slopes of the Hula Valley on the Lebanese border. The city was named for the eight people, including Joseph Trumpeldor, who died in 1920 defending Tel Hai....
on 11 April 1974 which resulted in 18 deaths.
The attack
On 11 April 1974, three members of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine - General CommandPopular Front for the Liberation of Palestine - General Command
The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine – General Command is a Palestinian nationalist organization, backed by Syria and Iran...
crossed the Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i border from Lebanon
Lebanon
Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
. First, they entered a juniors' school in the town, but it was the passover
Passover
Passover is a Jewish holiday and festival. It commemorates the story of the Exodus, in which the ancient Israelites were freed from slavery in Egypt...
holiday and the school was unoccupied. They then decided to enter another building nearby. They killed many of that building's residents (16 citizens along with 2 soldiers).
Aftermath
As an aftereffect of this attack, Israel cited the prevention of another as a reason for Operation Litani.External links
- Arab Terrorists Slay 18 In Raid On Israel - published on the Virgin Islands Daily News April 13, 1974
- Israel Forces Attack 6 Lebanese Villages in Retaliatory Raids - published on the Los Angeles TimesLos Angeles TimesThe Los Angeles Times is a daily newspaper published in Los Angeles, California, since 1881. It was the second-largest metropolitan newspaper in circulation in the United States in 2008 and the fourth most widely distributed newspaper in the country....
on April 13, 1974