The head of the Gaza observer force,…

October 1956 CE

The head of the Gaza observer force, Lt.-Col. R. F. Bayard of the U.S. Army, will report that Israeli treatment of civilians was "unwarrantedly rough" and that "a good number of persons have been shot down in cold blood."

He will also report that many UN relief officials are missing and presumed executed by the Israelis and that there has been extensive looting and wanton destruction of property.

Israel claims that "refugee resistance" caused the killings, a claim denied by refugees.

There are no Israeli casualties.

Ben-Gurion himself gives orders to stop the looting, murder, and robbery.

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Khan Yunis Gaza Strip Israel View →

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David Ben-Gurion View → Gamal Abdel Nasser View → Moshe Dayan View →

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Britain (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) View → United Nations, The (U.N.) View → France (French republic); the Fourth Republic View → Israel View → Palestinians View → Gaza Strip View → Egypt, Arab Republic of View →

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Suez Crisis, or Sinai War View →

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Commerce View → Conflict View → Mayhem View → Government View → Custom and Law View → political movement View →

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