An armed Fatah group entering from Lebanon hijacked buses on Israel’s coastal road. Dozens of Israeli civilians, including children, were killed. The attack was presented by its perpetrators as part of Palestinian armed struggle, but the killing of civilians must be recorded distinctly. Result: Israel cited the attack in launching its invasion of Lebanon.
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An armed Fatah group entering from Lebanon hijacked buses on Israel’s coastal road. Dozens of Israeli civilians, including children, were killed. The attack was presented by its perpetrators as part of Palestinian armed struggle, but the killing of civilians must be recorded distinctly. Result: Israel cited the attack in launching its invasion of Lebanon.
Fatah militants attack civilians on Israel’s coastal road occurred in 1978.
An armed Fatah group entering from Lebanon hijacked buses on Israel’s coastal road. Dozens of Israeli civilians, including children, were killed. The attack was presented by its perpetrators as part of Palestinian armed struggle, but the killing of civilians must be recorded distinctly. Result: Israel cited the attack in launching its invasion of Lebanon.