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Israeli Defence Minister Amir Peretz on Sunday ordered the army to immediately investigate the raid on the Lebanese village of Qana that killed dozens of civilians, including many children.
Updated : Nov 19, 2013, 11:17 PM IST
JERUSALEM: Israeli Defence Minister Amir Peretz on Sunday ordered the army to immediately investigate the raid on the Lebanese village of Qana that killed dozens of civilians, including many children, a ministry spokesman said.
"Immediately after the incident the defense minister ordered the army to without delay examine the circumstances of this incident," the spokesman said.
"It is a tragic event, a result of the war against Hezbollah, a movement that operates in the heart of civilian population centers knowing perfectly well that it is putting them in danger," he said.