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| As part of the ] (IDF)'s ], on ] ] an Israeli helicopter (probably an ]) launched a rocket (]) towards |
As part of the ] (IDF)'s ], on ] ] an Israeli helicopter (probably an ]) launched a rocket (]) towards an ] carrying about 13 civilians near the village of al-Mansuri, south of ]. The ambulance was near to a ] checkpoint manned by ] when the attack took place. The death toll in the attack was six: 4 small children, their mother and 1 other woman. 5 other children were injured during the attack. ] stated that the ambulance was being used to evacuate civilians from al-Mansuri after the IDF announced on ] Radio that an attack on the village was imminent. The IDF claimed that the vehicle was not an ambulance{{cite needed}} and at the time it was attacked it was being used by a "] terrorists", and that it was a rescue vehicle and not a properly marked ambulance. The IDF did not provide though any evidence that may prove their argument. | ||
| Amnesty International concluded their report by pointing to the violation of international laws and disregard for civilians lives by the IDF when attacking the vehicle. | |||
| This attack was recorded by a ] reporter Najla Abu-JahJah. The recorded footage has been aired on international and local television world-wide. | |||
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As part of the Israel Defense Force (IDF)'s Operation Grapes of Wrath, on April 13 1996 an Israeli helicopter (probably an AH-64 Apache) launched a rocket (AGM-114 Hellfire) towards an ambulance carrying about 13 civilians near the village of al-Mansuri, south of Tyre. The ambulance was near to a UN checkpoint manned by Fijian Soldiers when the attack took place. The death toll in the attack was six: 4 small children, their mother and 1 other woman. 5 other children were injured during the attack. Amnesty International stated that the ambulance was being used to evacuate civilians from al-Mansuri after the IDF announced on SLA Radio that an attack on the village was imminent. The IDF claimed that the vehicle was not an ambulance and at the time it was attacked it was being used by a "Hezbollah terrorists", and that it was a rescue vehicle and not a properly marked ambulance. The IDF did not provide though any evidence that may prove their argument.
Amnesty International concluded their report by pointing to the violation of international laws and disregard for civilians lives by the IDF when attacking the vehicle.
This attack was recorded by a Reuters reporter Najla Abu-JahJah. The recorded footage has been aired on international and local television world-wide.
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