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| The IDF also pointed out that a leaflet drop and annoucenemt had been issued on ] prohibiting the movement of any type of vehicle in all areas '''south''' of the Litani River.<ref>{{cite news|title=Summary of IDF operations against Hizbullah in Lebanon|date=]|publisher=]|url=http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/Terrorism-+Obstacle+to+Peace/Terrorism+from+Lebanon-+Hizbullah/Summary+of+IDF+operations+against+Hizbullah+in+Lebanon+7-Aug-2006.htm]]}}</ref> The limitation took effect at 22:00 on August 7, 2006, and was in force when the attack took place. The attack however occured north of the Litani close to Kefraya.<ref>{{cite news|title=Before Attack, Confusion Over Clearance for Convoy|date=]|publisher=]|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/13/world/middleeast/13convoy.html?_r=1&ref=middleeast&oref=slogin]]}}</ref> | The IDF also pointed out that a leaflet drop and annoucenemt had been issued on ] prohibiting the movement of any type of vehicle in all areas '''south''' of the Litani River.<ref>{{cite news|title=Summary of IDF operations against Hizbullah in Lebanon|date=]|publisher=]|url=http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/Terrorism-+Obstacle+to+Peace/Terrorism+from+Lebanon-+Hizbullah/Summary+of+IDF+operations+against+Hizbullah+in+Lebanon+7-Aug-2006.htm]]}}</ref> The limitation took effect at 22:00 on August 7, 2006, and was in force when the attack took place. The attack however occured north of the Litani close to Kefraya.<ref>{{cite news|title=Before Attack, Confusion Over Clearance for Convoy|date=]|publisher=]|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/13/world/middleeast/13convoy.html?_r=1&ref=middleeast&oref=slogin]]}}</ref> | ||
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| After the strikes, two ambulances were dispatched to the scene with both reportedly coming under attack from the IDF wounding the rescue workers.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3289889,00.html|title=Israeli warplanes plunge Tyre into darkness|date=]|accessdate=2006-08-12}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Aid Workers Frustrated Over Lack Of Access In Lebanon | |||
| |date=]|publisher=]|url=http://www.easybourse.com/Website/dynamic/News.php?NewsID=41090&lang=fra&NewsRubrique=2]]}}</ref> | |||
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The 2006 Marjayoun convoy was a convoy of approximately 759 vehicles containing Lebanese police, Army, civilians, and one Associated Press journalist, that was attacked by the IDF as it travelled away from the area of Marjayoun on August 11. Marjayoun is a predominantly Christian town about 8km from the border with Israel.
The convoy was reportedly attacked with eight to nine IDF bombs as it travelled 30 km northeast of Hasbaya enroute to Kefraya in the south of the Bekaa valley. The bombing resulted in the deaths of at least seven people, wounding of at least thirty-six, and the destruction of a number of vehicles. The attacks took place during the 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict.
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Timeline of events
The convoy had set out on August 11 after the IDF entered the Lebanese Army base in Marjayoun on August 10. Following the IDF assuming command at the base and billeting there, an evacuation of the Lebanese troops was arranged via UNIFIL. In their press release for August 12, UNIFIL described the sequence of events:
"At the request of the Lebanese government, UNIFIL was in contact with the IDF to facilitate the withdrawal of the Lebanese Joint Security Forces (JSF) from Marjayoun yesterday. Israeli forces informed UNIFIL that they agree to such a request. Yesterday afternoon, the JSF convoy (87 vehicles with around 350 troops, all ranks), which was joined by the Internal Security Forces (10 vehicles with around 40 troops) and around 100 civilian vehicles, left the town of Marjayoun. UNIFIL informed the IDF about the convoy and its planned route to Beirut through the west Beka’a valley. The convoy followed 2 UNIFIL APCs out of the town to Ibil as Saqi. It was reported that 365 additional civilian vehicles from Marjayoun joined the convoy in the area of Ibil as Saqi."
"Subsequently, the convoy departed from UNIFIL area of operations and continued north. At around 22.00 hours, the Lebanese authorities informed UNIFIL that the convoy came under Israeli air strikes in the general area of Kefraya in the west Beka’a, and a number of people were killed and wounded. UNIFIL conveyed this information to the IDF and asked them to immediately cease attacks on the convoy. At the request of the Lebanese authorities today, UNIFIL requested the IDF to give security clearance for the convoy to proceed towards Beirut."
The convoy was escorted by two UNIFIL vehicles as far as the town of Hasbaya, 13 km from Marjayoun. The convoy then continued and was reportedly attacked by IDF drones 30 km northeast of Hasbaya. The attack was conducted with nine bombs Lebanese authorities said.
Timeline according to the IDF
Immediately after the attack the IDF reportedly said they were "investigating the incident". A statement from the IDF was released on 12 August and said that after receiving a request for the convoy to depart, the IDF had denied it. The statement also said that prior to the attack the IDF had "identified suspicious movement along a route forbidden for travel which had been used by Hizbullah to transport rockets and other weaponry." The IDF also stated that they suspected that the movement represented "Hizbullah terrorists transporting weaponry." The IDF also said that they received advice from UNIFIL after the attacks had taken place indicating that the convoy was civilian.
The IDF also pointed out that a leaflet drop and annoucenemt had been issued on 7 August prohibiting the movement of any type of vehicle in all areas south of the Litani River. The limitation took effect at 22:00 on August 7, 2006, and was in force when the attack took place. The attack however occured north of the Litani close to Kefraya.
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UN spokesman Milos Strugar said of the attack:
"UNIFIL left the convoy at that place , the Israeli forces had been told in advance of the convoy's passage, and had given it the green light".
Head of the Lebanese Red Cross's rescue teams, George Kettaneh, said the convoy had been "deliberately targeted" by the IDF.
Lebanese President Emile Lahoud condemned the IDF attack saying:
"the Israeli bombardment of the convoy despite an agreement negotiated by UNIFIL guaranteeing its safety".
See also
References
- "UNIFIL press release, 12 August 2006". Relief Web. 2006-08-12.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - "Death toll rises from convoy attack". Adelaide Now. 2006-08-11.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - "6 killed in Israeli strike on convoy". AP. 2006-08-11.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - "IDF response on convoy hit in south Lebanon". IDF. 2006-08-12.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - "Summary of IDF operations against Hizbullah in Lebanon". IDF. 2006-08-07.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - "Before Attack, Confusion Over Clearance for Convoy". New York Times. 2006-08-12.
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