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Hula massacre
| Hula massacre | |
|---|---|
| Part of 1948 Arab–Israeli War, Operation Hiram | |
| Location | Hula, Lebanon |
| Date | 31 October–1 November 1948 |
Attack type | Massacre |
| Deaths | 34–89[1][a] |
| Victims | Lebanese villagers |
| Perpetrators |  Israel Defense Forces
|
The Hula massacre took place between 31 October and 1 November 1948 in Hula, a village in Lebanon 3 km west of Kibbutz Manara, not far from the Litani River. It was captured on October 24 by the Carmeli Brigade of the Israel Defense Forces without any resistance. The women and children were expelled, most of the men aged between 15 and 60 were shot. In total between 35 and 58 men were executed in a house which was later blown up on top of them.[2] One Israeli officer was tried and convicted by a military court and sentenced to seven years in prison, though this sentence was reduced to one year on appeal.
- ^ Israeli Who Commanded Massacre of Dozens of Arab Captives in 1948 Dies at 93 Haaretz, 15 March 2019 "Different accounts put the number of dead from 34 to 58."
- ^ Tveit, Odd Karsten (2010) Goodbye Lebanon. Israel's First Defeat. Rimal Publication. Translated by Peter Scott-Hansen. ISBN 978-9963-715-03-9. p.368. Quoting General Dov Yermiya.
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