After the Lebanese civil war broke out in March 1975, Israel began cultivating Maronite militias fighting the PLO, particularly the Phalangists under the leadership of Bashir Gemayel, a ruthless leader who had not hesitated to carry out massacres against his Maronite rivals. For instance, Gemayel ordered the execution of the son of former president Suleiman Frangieh and his family, along with thirty-two followers in 1977. He was, nonetheless, Israel’s client. Since 1976, his forces had been trained, armed, supplied, and even uniformed by Israel.
Anatomy of a Massacre
Anatomy of a Massacre
Anatomy of a Massacre
After the Lebanese civil war broke out in March 1975, Israel began cultivating Maronite militias fighting the PLO, particularly the Phalangists under the leadership of Bashir Gemayel, a ruthless leader who had not hesitated to carry out massacres against his Maronite rivals. For instance, Gemayel ordered the execution of the son of former president Suleiman Frangieh and his family, along with thirty-two followers in 1977. He was, nonetheless, Israel’s client. Since 1976, his forces had been trained, armed, supplied, and even uniformed by Israel.