Between 16 and 18 September Lebanese Forces/Phalangist militiamen massacred Palestinian and Lebanese civilians in the Sabra and Shatila area. Israeli forces controlled surrounding areas and permitted militia entry. Israel’s later Kahan Commission assigned direct responsibility to the militia and indirect responsibility to Israeli officials, including personal responsibility to Ariel Sharon. Death toll estimates vary.
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Who carried out the killings at Sabra and Shatila in September 1982?
Between 16 and 18 September Lebanese Forces/Phalangist militiamen massacred Palestinian and Lebanese civilians in the Sabra and Shatila area. Israeli forces controlled surrounding areas and permitted militia entry. Israel’s later Kahan Commission assigned direct respons
The massacre targeted civilians including Palestinians and Lebanese residents.
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