Qana massacre (1996)
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The Qana massacre (1996) was an Israeli artillery attack on a UN compound in the Lebanese village of Qana during Operation Grapes of Wrath, killing over 100 civilians and drawing widespread international condemnation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Qana massacre (1996) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Qana massacre (1996) Context triple: [South Lebanon conflict, significantEvent, Qana massacre (1996)]
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A.
Baga massacre
The Baga massacre was a 2015 attack in northeastern Nigeria in which Boko Haram militants killed hundreds of civilians and destroyed large parts of the town of Baga.
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B.
El Calabozo massacre
The El Calabozo massacre was a 1982 atrocity during the Salvadoran Civil War in which the U.S.-trained Atlacatl Battalion killed hundreds of civilians, becoming one of the conflict’s most infamous human rights abuses.
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C.
Laha massacre
The Laha massacre was a World War II war crime in which Japanese forces executed hundreds of Australian and Dutch prisoners of war on Ambon Island in 1942.
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D.
El Mozote massacre
The El Mozote massacre was a 1981 atrocity in which Salvadoran government troops killed hundreds of civilians, becoming one of the most infamous human rights violations of the Salvadoran Civil War.
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E.
Friday of Dignity massacre
The Friday of Dignity massacre was a pivotal 2011 attack on anti-government protesters in Sana'a that galvanized opposition to President Ali Abdullah Saleh and intensified the Yemeni Revolution.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Qana massacre (1996) Target entity description: The Qana massacre (1996) was an Israeli artillery attack on a UN compound in the Lebanese village of Qana during Operation Grapes of Wrath, killing over 100 civilians and drawing widespread international condemnation.
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A.
Baga massacre
The Baga massacre was a 2015 attack in northeastern Nigeria in which Boko Haram militants killed hundreds of civilians and destroyed large parts of the town of Baga.
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B.
El Calabozo massacre
The El Calabozo massacre was a 1982 atrocity during the Salvadoran Civil War in which the U.S.-trained Atlacatl Battalion killed hundreds of civilians, becoming one of the conflict’s most infamous human rights abuses.
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C.
Laha massacre
The Laha massacre was a World War II war crime in which Japanese forces executed hundreds of Australian and Dutch prisoners of war on Ambon Island in 1942.
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D.
El Mozote massacre
The El Mozote massacre was a 1981 atrocity in which Salvadoran government troops killed hundreds of civilians, becoming one of the most infamous human rights violations of the Salvadoran Civil War.
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E.
Friday of Dignity massacre
The Friday of Dignity massacre was a pivotal 2011 attack on anti-government protesters in Sana'a that galvanized opposition to President Ali Abdullah Saleh and intensified the Yemeni Revolution.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artillery bombardment
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massacre ⓘ war crime allegation ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | First Qana massacre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Hezbollah
NERFINISHED
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Israel Defense Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause | Israeli artillery fire ⓘ |
| condemnedBy |
Lebanon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
human rights organizations ⓘ many UN member states ⓘ |
| conflict |
1996 South Lebanon conflict
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Israeli–Lebanese conflict NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 33.201°N 35.305°E ⓘ |
| country | Lebanon ⓘ |
| criticizedBy |
Amnesty International
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Human Rights Watch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1996-04-18 ⓘ |
| hasAftermath |
ceasefire understanding between Israel and Lebanon
ⓘ
strengthening of Hezbollah’s political position in Lebanon ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
diplomatic crisis for Israel
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increased criticism of Operation Grapes of Wrath ⓘ widespread international condemnation ⓘ |
| injured | over 100 people ⓘ |
| investigatedBy |
UN Secretary-General’s fact-finding mission
NERFINISHED
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United Nations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| killed |
4 UN peacekeepers
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more than 100 civilians ⓘ over 100 Lebanese civilians ⓘ |
| legalStatus | alleged violation of international humanitarian law ⓘ |
| location |
Qana
NERFINISHED
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South Lebanon NERFINISHED ⓘ United Nations compound in Qana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | extensive international media coverage ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Qana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | high civilian death toll in a UN compound ⓘ |
| operatorOfAttack | Israel Defense Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Operation Grapes of Wrath
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
history of the Israeli–Lebanese conflict ⓘ |
| perpetrator | Israel Defense Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 18 April 1996 ⓘ |
| report | UN report by Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali ⓘ |
| subclassOf |
civilian casualty incident
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incident of shelling ⓘ |
| target | United Nations compound in Qana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedWeapon |
155 mm artillery shells
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artillery ⓘ |
| victim |
Lebanese civilians
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United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon personnel NERFINISHED ⓘ internally displaced persons sheltering at UN base ⓘ |
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Subject: Qana massacre (1996) Description of subject: The Qana massacre (1996) was an Israeli artillery attack on a UN compound in the Lebanese village of Qana during Operation Grapes of Wrath, killing over 100 civilians and drawing widespread international condemnation.
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