Sabra and Shatila massacre

This page is related to the 1982 events only. For the 1985–1987 combats, see war of the camps.

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The Sabra and Shatila massacre (or Sabra and Chatila massacre) was carried out in September 1982 by Lebanese Maronite Christian militias in then-Israeli-occupied Beirut, Lebanon, when Palestinian refugees were killed in the Sabra and Shatila refugee camps. The Maronite forces stood under the direct command of Elie Hobeika, who would later become a longtime Lebanese parliament member and in the 1990s also a cabinet minister.

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September - 1982 - Maronite - Christian - Militia - Israel - Beirut - Lebanon - Palestinian refugee - Elie Hobeika - Parliament

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The camps were externally surrounded by Israeli soldiers throughout the incident, and the militias had been sent in by Israel to find PLO members. However, Israel's culpability in the killings is hotly disputed, and Israel has denied direct responsibility, while finding certain Israelis, among them Ariel Sharon, indirectly personally responsible.

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Israeli soldiers - Ariel Sharon

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