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О резне 1996 года см. Резня в Кане .

Координаты : 33.2095 ° N 35.3004 ° E33°12′34″N 35°18′01″E /  / 33.2095; 35.3004

2006 Авиаудар по Кане
Часть Ливанской войны 2006 года
2006 Qana massacre.jpg
Работник гражданской обороны, несущий тело ребенка
ТипАвиаудар , резня
Место расположения
Кана , Ливан

33 ° 12′33 ″ с.ш., 35 ° 17′57 ″ в.д. / 33.20917°N 35.29917°E / 33.20917; 35.29917
Дата30 июля 2006 г., 1:00 EET ( UTC + 02: 00 ) (2006-07-30)
Выполняется по ВВС Израиля
Жертвы28 убиты
~ 8 ранены
Qana is located in Lebanon
Qana
Кана
Расположение Каны в Ливане

Бомбардировка Каны 2006 (также называемый 2006 Кане бойне [1] [2] или второй Кане бойни [3] [4] ) был воздушный удар осуществляется израильскими ВВС (МАФ) на трехэтажном [5] здание в небольшой общине аль-Khuraybah вблизи Южного Ливана деревни Кана на 30 июля 2006 года, во время ливанской войны 2006 года . Погибли 28 мирных жителей, из них 16 детей. [6] [7] Израиль прекратил авиаудары на 48 часов после нападения на фоне растущих призывов к прекращению огня в конфликте между Израилем иЛиванские партизаны " Хезболлы" . [8]

В первоначальных сообщениях СМИ говорилось, что более 50 человек, в том числе 37 детей, умерли, [9] [10], хотя в более поздних отчетах это число было изменено до 28, включая 16 детей, при этом 13 человек были объявлены пропавшими без вести. [11] [12] Жители рылись руками в завалах в поисках выживших, пока извлекали тела. В видео трансляции арабского телевидения были показаны окровавленные тела женщин и детей, которые, по всей видимости, были в ночном белье. [9] [13]

Армия обороны Израиля (ЦАХАЛ), хотя и признала, что нанесла удар по зданию, первоначально отрицала, что взрыв, повлекший за собой массовую гибель людей, был результатом их атаки. Это было оспорено жителями Каны, которые заявили, что здание обрушилось из-за израильской бомбежки. [14] По данным ЦАХАЛа, бомбардировка была попыткой остановить « Катюша», якобы выпущенную «Хезболлой» по северному Израилю из деревни в течение двух недель [15], а жителей предупредили о том, чтобы они покинули деревню . [16] Международные наблюдатели и журналисты заявили, что нет никаких доказательств того, что здание служило каким-либо военным целям. [17] Премьер-министр Ливана Фуад Синьораобвинил Израиль в военных преступлениях и спросил: «Интересно, почему они снова выбрали Кану?» [18], имея в виду артиллерийский обстрел, проведенный израильскими войсками , в результате которого 10 лет назад погибло более 100 мирных жителей на территории комплекса ООН. [19] Кофи Аннан призвал Совет Безопасности ООН осудить нападение. [18]

Карта Южного Ливана с указанием местонахождения Каны

Атака; медицинское и гуманитарное реагирование

Авиаудар был нанесен с использованием двух бомб, по крайней мере одна из которых была высокоточного наведения, которые были сброшены через час после часа ночи 30 июля. Вторая бомба была сброшена через пять-пятнадцать минут после первой. В результате воздушного нападения погибли члены семей Шалхуб и Хашем, которые во время бомбежки использовали подземный гараж под трехэтажным жилым домом в качестве укрытия. [5] В первых сообщениях новостей говорится, что семьи спали, когда на их дом были сброшены две бомбы. Хотя Израиль приказал жителям Южного Ливана бежать от конфликта, дороги, ведущие из этого района, также подвергались израильской бомбардировке. [20] Один из восьми выживших после взрыва сказал, что нападения на дороги из Каны не позволили двум семьям уехать. [21]Энтони Шадид, репортер Washington Post , описал сцену, которую он видел в тот день: «Большинство мертвых задохнулись от летящей грязи и другого мусора. Их тела, неповрежденные, сохранили свои последние жесты: поднятая рука звал на помощь, старый Мужчина натянул штаны. Двенадцатилетний Хусейн Хашем лежал, свернувшись клубочком в позе эмбриона, его рот, казалось, вырвало землей. Мохаммед Халхуб сидел на земле со сломанной правой рукой. Хаджа, его жена и Хасна, его мать, были умерли, как и его дочери, Хавра и Захра, двенадцати двух лет, его сыновья Али, десять, Яхья, девять, и Ассем, семь лет ». [22]

The Christian Science Monitor сообщила, что дальнейшие авиаудары и артиллерийские обстрелы, в результате которых было разрушено несколько домов в Кане, задержали спасательные меры. [21] Сами Язбук, глава Красного Креста в Тире, сказал The Guardian, что первый звонок о взрыве был получен в 7 часов утра. Он сказал, что предыдущий обстрел на дороге в Кану задержал прибытие сотрудников Красного Креста. [23]

Пострадавшие и панихида

Согласно отчетам Ливанского Красного Креста и больниц Тира, 28 человек были убиты в результате нападения на Кану. По меньшей мере восемь человек в домах пережили нападение, некоторые из них были ранены. [24] Возраст умерших варьировался от девяти месяцев до 75 лет. [25]

Произраильская группа по наблюдению за СМИ CAMERA предполагает, что от трех до четырех боевиков "Хезболлы" были убиты в результате авиаудара в Кане. [26] Сотни ливанских и некоторые международные наблюдатели прошли маршем на похороны.

Реакции

В ответ на инцидент премьер-министр Ливана Фуад Синьора осудил «израильских военных преступников » и отменил переговоры с госсекретарем США Кондолизой Райс . В телеобращении к стране он сказал: «В это печальное утро нет места для каких-либо обсуждений, кроме немедленного и безоговорочного прекращения огня, а также международного расследования израильской резни». [27] После объявления Райс отменила свой запланированный визит в Бейрут. [8] Премьер-министр Синьора обратился в Совет Безопасности ООН.для экстренного заседания, на котором были проведены консультации 30 июля 2006 г. В заявлении Совета Безопасности был выражен "крайний шок и горе" всемирной организации в связи с бомбардировкой в ​​Кане и выражены соболезнования по поводу погибших. Авиаудар по Кане угрожал сорвать работу по разрешению 19-дневного конфликта между Израилем и базирующимися в Ливане боевиками Хезболлы. [8] В Бейруте возмущение по поводу нападения вызвало бурный протест в офисе ООН, когда протестующие использовали камни, доски и столбы, чтобы проникнуть в здание. В Газе палестинским силам безопасности пришлось изгнать около 2000 демонстрантов, штурмовавших здание ООН в знак протеста против нападения в Кане. [28]

В Израиле тысячи людей присоединились к протестам 30 июля, большинство из них в арабской деревне Умм-эль-Фахм , но также включая сотни сторонников Гуш-Шалом и Мерец, участвовавших в отдельных демонстрациях в Тель-Авиве и меньшее количество в Хайфе и Галилее . [29] Ассоциация гражданских прав Израиля призвала к государственной комиссии по расследованию «вопиющего нарушения двух основных принципов гуманитарного права и международного уголовного права». [30]

Международная реакция

Основная статья: Международная реакция на авиаудар в Кане в 2006 году
Protest in Times Square, New York City, August 3, 2006.

The Qana airstrike was condemned by several countries and non-governmental organizations, as well as resulting in public demonstrations in a number of countries in the Middle East and elsewhere. On July 31, in response to global criticism, Israel agreed to suspend air strikes over southern Lebanon for up to 48 hours, which would allow for further civilian evacuations from the area, as well as investigation of the incident, but said it would not refrain from responding to imminent threats.[31] During that time, Hezbollah also halted cross-border rocket fire into Israel.[32]

The International Committee of the Red Cross said in a July 30 statement on the IDF's attack on Qana: "Issuing advance warning to the civilian population of impending attacks in no way relieves a warring party of its obligations under the rules and principles of international humanitarian law." It also called for "a distinction to be drawn at all times between civilians and civilian objects on the one hand, and military objectives on the other. All necessary precautions must be taken to spare civilian life and objects and to ensure that the wounded have access to medical facilities."[33] Red Cross worker Sami Yazbak, who was helping to pull bodies from the building, said that "many of the children who were sleeping inside were handicapped."[8]Human Rights Watch also warned that the "consistent failure to distinguish combatants and civilians is a war crime."[34] In an interview with Israeli news paper Yediot Aharonot, an IDF general confirmed that throughout the 2006 Lebanon war Israel pursued a strategy of not differentiating between civilians and combatants in order to keep the casualty toll on the Israeli side low.[35]

Journalist commentary

Some commentators have pointed out similarities to the 1996 shelling of Qana, in which over 100 civilians were killed by Israeli anti-personnel shells on a UN compound. In the first case, Israel alleged that it fired without knowing the compound harbored civilians. The allegation was put into question after evidence came out that, at the time of the strike, Israel was spying on the compound with two helicopters and a drone.[36] Both incidents resulted in increased pressure on Israel to declare a cease-fire. Qana's strategic location at the confluence of five major roadways and on the northern edge of Hezbollah-controlled southern Lebanon may have contributed as to its repeatedly being caught in the crossfire.[37]

Position of Israel

Israeli Defense Force spokesmen initially reported that the building had collapsed several hours after Israeli bombing. According to the IAF Chief of Staff, Brigadier-General Amir Eshel, the building was attacked a little after midnight. He also alleged that he did not know when the building collapsed, but: "according to foreign press reports, and this is one of the reports we are relying on, the house collapsed at 8 A.M. We do not have testimony regarding the time of the collapse. If the house collapsed at 12 A.M., it is difficult for me to believe that they waited eight hours to evacuate it."[38] In addition, it was reported that senior IAF officers had said that the collapse could have been caused by an unexploded missile or by a Hezbollah-planted explosive device.[39] The IDF's excuses were immediately denounced by Qana's residents and witnesses of the strike, who said the Israeli shelling was responsible for the collapse.[14] An elderly man who survived the strike said a Hezbollah device could not be the cause of the explosion, since Israeli destruction of local infrastructure made it impossible that weaponries be moved towards the building.[40]

IDF still shot identification of a rocket being launched from near Qana houses
Screen captures from an IDF video showing rockets being launched from near Qana houses

Israeli Chief of Staff Dan Halutz expressed regret over the incident and apologized for the pain the Lebanese people had endured, while also blaming the Hezbollah for using the villagers as "human shields",[41] a tactic the IDF accused Hezbollah militants of using throughout the war.[42][43][44][45]

In its report on civilian casualties during the war, however, independent researchers at Human Rights Watch concluded that there was no evidence that Hezbollah fired at Israel from populated areas.[46] The Christian Science Monitor likewise found Hezbollah fighters launched their rockets at Israel from unpopulated areas that they declared no-go zones to Lebanese civilians.[47] Witnesses of the strike denied Hezbollah fighters were present near the compound at the time Israel shelled it.[40]

But Israel's ambassador to the United Nations Dan Gillerman initially accused Hezbollah of being responsible for the civilian deaths: "Israel has [beseeched] and asked repeatedly for the residents of Qana to leave. I would not be surprised if the Hezbollah made them stay."[48] According to Human Rights Watch, though many civilians in South Lebanon refused to abandon their homes and act on the IDF's warnings, many others were unable to flee due to crumbled infrastructure.[49] Israel singled out much of Lebanese civilian infrastructure for destruction throughout the war[50] and at the end of the conflict the damage was estimated to top 2.5 billion dollars.[51]

"Clearly, we did not know the civilians were in the way," said IDF spokesman Jacob Dalal, who added that Israel was exercising its right to defend itself with its campaign of airstrikes. Israel reserved the right to take action against targets preparing attacks against it during the 48-hour period, an Israeli official said. Other officials called the attack a tragic mistake.[52] Israel also arranged with U.N. officials to allow safe passage for 24 hours so residents of southern Lebanon can flee the region. The official confirmed an earlier announcement by U.S. State Department spokesman Adam Ereli, who said the bombing halt should "significantly speed and improve the flow of humanitarian aid."[8]

A high-ranking IAF officer said on July 31 that the IDF had targeted the village since July 28, when it struck 10 targets there, and that the building that was hit on July 30 was chosen as a target after Israeli intelligence indicated that Hezbollah soldiers along with Katyusha rockets and launchers were hidden inside. The IDF has claimed that the airstrike was in response to over 150 Katyusha rockets fired from the area of the village into Israel in a two-week period.[53] The IDF also said that they believed the building to be empty. "We warned the residents that we would be attacking there," a high-ranking IDF officer said, "We work under the belief that the villages are empty and that whoever is there is affiliated with Hezbollah."[39] Amnesty accused Israel of assuming without grounds that its alleged warnings to civilians were acted upon, and firing indiscriminately at civilians remaining based on that assumption.[54]

The IDF did not release footage of the airstrike itself, but did release a video it said was taken some time before the incident showing Katyusha rockets being fired southwest of Qana. The video also showed rocket launchers being hidden in buildings but the buildings were not identified as being in Qana as was reported.[55] On August 6, the BBC News reported that in a second attack in Qana, the IDF destroyed the Hezbollah rocket launchers in the village used against targets in Haifa, Israel.[56]

Timeline of events according to IDF

Accounts have differed regarding the timing of events at Qana. According to reports of the incident:[9][23][57]

  • In the two weeks prior to the bombing, Hezbollah fired a number of Katyusha rockets from an area between Qana and the nearby village of Al Ṣiddiqin.
  • The Israeli Defence Forces identified a building in the hamlet of Al Khuraybah just north of Qana as a Hezbollah hideout/weapons store.
  • Around 1:15 A.M on July 30, 2006, the Israel Air Force bombed the building in al-Khuraybah.
  • At least part of the building collapsed instantly, killing at least several young children who were sheltering inside.
  • Following the initial strike, some of the people in the building exited in an attempt to survey the damage.
  • Within ten minutes, a second IAF airstrike hit the building, causing the walls to collapse on the residents who did not vacate, killing them in the process.

Allegations of a hoax and of staging

Further information: 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict photographs controversies

Following the attack, commentary in Israeli newspapers like Arutz Sheva asserted that the loss of life reported during the Qana attack was brought about by Hezbollah fighters themselves, in order to generate anti-Israel sympathy.[58] On August 2, the Israel Defense Forces stated they were "aware of the rumors",[59] although the allegations did not form part of their later statement on the bombing. On Fox News, there were claims that some widely circulated photographs of the dead in Qana were staged.[60]

Investigations into the airstrike

On August 1, the Israeli newspaper, Haaretz, reported:

"As the Israel Air Force continues to investigate the air strike [at Qana], questions have been raised over military accounts of the incident. It now appears that the military had no information on rockets launched from the site of the building, or the presence of Hezbollah men at the time. The Israel Defense Forces had said after the deadly air-strike that many rockets had been launched from Qana. However, it changed its version on Monday. The site was included in an IAF plan to strike at several buildings in proximity to a previous launching site. Similar strikes were carried out in the past. However, there were no rocket launches from Qana on the day of the strike."[61]

Bomb details

A piece of bomb fuselage bearing the markings (in English) "FOR USE ON MK-84 GUIDED BOMB BSU-37/B (ASSY) 96214-700922-6" was unearthed by Lebanese Civil Defense officials at the scene and verified by international media.[62]

Human Rights Watch

Memorial to the 28 people killed by the Qana airstrike

According to Human Rights Watch on August 2, the initial estimate of 54 persons killed was based on a register of 63 persons who had sought shelter in the basement, and the rescue teams first having located only nine survivors. However, it was later established that 22 had escaped the basement and that 28 bodies had been recovered, of whom 16 were children. There were still 13 people missing, and locals feared they were buried in the rubble.

Human Rights Watch also added that its own researchers, who visited Qana on July 31, the day after the attack, did not find any destroyed military equipment in or near the house. They reported:

"Similarly, none of the dozens of international journalists, rescue workers and international observers who visited Qana on July 30 and 31 reported seeing any evidence of Hezbollah military presence in or around the home. Rescue workers recovered no bodies of apparent Hezbollah fighters from inside or near the building."[17]

IDF investigation

On August 2, the IDF concluded its investigation into the attack on Qana. The report was not released to the public but was presented to IDF Chief of Staff Dan Halutz and Defense Minister Amir Peretz. In a statement read out to the press, Chief of Staff Halutz's summary of the report was given.[63] The IDF stated that the building was thought to have been empty, and "was struck at 00:25 Sunday by two bombs launched by the IAF. One of the bombs exploded and the other was apparently a dud."[53] The statement accused Hezbollah of using human shields and claimed that the IDF "operated according to information that 'the building was not inhabited by civilians and was being used as a hiding place for terrorists.' Had they known that civilians were in the building, the attack would not have been carried out." The statement also noted that "the building was adjacent to areas from which rockets had been launched towards Israel",[64] and prior to the July 30 attack, "several other structures were attacked in the same area, because they served as terrorist infrastructure."[53]

The IDF did not explicitly take responsibility for the casualties, but Halutz was quoted as saying that he "expressed his sorrow for the deaths of civilians, among them children, in the incident in Qana".[63] Amnesty International responded by describing the inquiry as flawed and "a whitewash," and called for an independent inquiry which has the "capacity to cross borders and talk to survivors of the attack as well as to the forces involved."[65]

Human Rights Watch likewise called for an independent international inquiry, saying that the IDF's report did not explain the attack, that it in effect raised more questions than it answered, and that it contradicted eyewitness accounts of the timing, which denied legitimate military targets were around the building.[66]

August 6 attack

On August 6 the IDF announced that a missile launcher located in the area of Qana which had fired rockets into Haifa was later destroyed in an Israeli airstrike.[67] As part of the announcement the IDF released a video of the launcher which showed three rocket launchers in an area the video described as "between Qana and Zidkin." This area is a large uninhabited area to the southwest of Qana.[68]

See also

  • 2006 al-Qaa airstrike
  • 2006 Ghaziyeh airstrikes
  • 2006 Marjayoun convoy
  • 2006 Shiyyah airstrike
  • Salam Daher

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External links

  • Channel 4 News report on the attack
  • Video of the scene of the air strike in the morning from Al Manar TV (in Arabic)
  • Undated Israeli Aerial Surveillance footage of Hezbollah rockets launched South West outside Qana (in English and Hebrew)
  • Satellite view of Qana showing the area to the bottom left of the image where rockets were fired on an unspecified date.