#Schoolyard

In 1982, Israel invaded Lebanon. What was thought to be a simple operation to dislodge PLO forces from the southern border region turned into a massive war with an ensuing military occupation that lasted almost two decades. The invasion and its aftermath were a quagmire with tragic consequences that have reverberated ever since. One of the first complications occurred in the coastal town of Sidon on the 4th day of the war when a company of Israeli soldiers were given the task of guarding more than 1,000 detainees in a schoolyard. Among the detainees were a handful of militants, many civilians, and a few doctors from the adjacent Red Crescent Hospital. What was thought to be a simple task turned horrific and deadly. The soldiers who took part in that tragic event, the doctors who witnessed their war crimes, and the detainees who endured their torture - have never been exposed. Until now.