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‘Need Immediate Assistance’: That Time Israel Accidentally Attacked a U.S. Navy Ship

Key Points and Summary - On June 8, 1967, during the Six-Day War, Israeli forces attacked the U.S. Navy spy ship USS Liberty, killing 34 Americans and wounding 171. Officially, both Israel and the U.S ...
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Why did Israel attack an American ship during the Six-Day War?

On the fourth day of the Six-Day War, Israeli forces launched a deadly attack on the American spy ship USS Liberty, killing 34 U.S. sailors. Official reports called it a tragic mistake, but decades ...