Saturday, August 26, 2006

The Red Cross Ambulance Incident

The Red Cross Ambulance Incident Zombie has done an excellent job exposing what has to be the worst of the hoaxes and allegations against Israel during the month long battle with Hezbollah in Lebanon. Whilst there are other incidents where the MSM remain complicit because of their enabling of Hezbollah propaganda, this one incident stands out above all of the others because of the implications of the accusation. Did Israel deliberately target two ambulances in the south of Lebanon, and near Qana? If the accusation was true then there is no doubt that Israel has violated the Geneva protocols on warfare. If the accusation is true then the commanders who ordered the air strike could be charged with war crimes. However, what is missing in this story is the living proof that the air strike ever happened. The ambulance that has been on show in front of the office of the Red Cross in Tyre has definitely been involved in an incident. The problem here is that it is more than likely that the incident occurred in June, and not at the time claimed by the ambulance drivers involved in this story. What is so incredible about the claim is the fact that if it were true the ambulances would have been burnt out shells, but that is not the case. There is no evidence that anything came through the roof and penetrated the floor. Yes, there is evidence of an explosion, and it is even a bomb explosion, but that happened when the driver turned on his ignition. If you look carefully at the photos that have been provided on Zombie's site, you will see a close up of the ambulance at the centre of the claim. It's window has been blown out. There is damage in the interior of the ambulance but it was not damage caused by an Israeli missile. Another Hezbollah claim bites the dust!

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