Factsheet: Qana and Belhas v. Ya'alon

On April 18, 1996, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) shelled a United Nations (UN) compound in Qana, Lebanon, killing over 100 civilians and wounding hundred more. Approximately 800 civilians has sought refuge in the compound while their villages were bombed as part of the IDF’s Operation ‘Grapes of Wrath’. More than 10 years later, the victims have not been compensated and justice has not been done.