Israel Blocks Investigation

Israel apologized but refused to let UN investigators contact Israeli commanders responsible for the mistaken bombing that killed four unarmed peacekeepers in Lebanon during the Israel-Hezbollah fighting there in July.

Israel said it was an 'Operational error', but the UN said it couldn't verify.

It Was Deliberate

The United Nations is standing by Secretary General Kofi Annan's original assertion that the bombing was apparently "deliberate".

There were repeated UN attempts to have Israel stop the attack.

UN Requested Israel To Stop

On July 25, after four artillery shells hit near the base, and the UN begged the Jewish army to stop, but with no success.

After the headquarters of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon, or UNIFIL, lost contact with the base, two armoured personnel carriers were sent to the site. They found the base destroyed and the four peacekeepers dead.

Four Dead Peacekeepers

They were Maj. Paeta Hess-von Kruedener of Kingston, Ont., Maj. Hans Peter Lang of Austria, Maj. Zhaoyu Du of China, and Lt. Jarno Tapio Makinen of Finland.

Hit By 500 lb Guided Bomb

The 500-kilogram precision-guided bomb that destroyed the structure was meant to hit the UN base.

Israel said it was a mistake caused by outdated maps, but won't let the UN investigators talk to field commanders, or the pilot. 

Israel says the UN was at fault

Israel claims that the UN were harboring a Hezbollah missile site, but the UN said it was more Israeli nonsensical lies.

UN Says It Was Deliberate

The UN says it has provided the Israelis with precise co-ordinates of all UNIFIL positions, including the Khiam base, on several occasions.

The Canadian government is pleased that the full report has been turned over and "it will be very helpful'' toward Canada's own investigation.

The Jewish state considers a pursuit of the matter as being anti semitc.