Yesterday's killing of the 4 UN observers by the Israeli military is not the first time that a UN base has ben attacked by the Israelis.

In April 1996 The Israeli military shelled a small UN base at Qana in South Lebanon .The base was packed with Lebanese refugees fleeing Israeli attacks and the shells exploded amongst them.

The result was a horror that defies words.

Some 105 refugees-men ,women and children were killed by the explosions and hundreds of others were injured ,many seriously. This has what has happened in Lebanon in the rcent past:it is still happening today.Is it any wonder that Hezbollah is gaining support for its armed resistance?
david