Ten days later , the Israeli government set up the Kahan Commission to investigate the circumstances of the Sabra and Shatila massacre . In 1983 , the commission published its findings that then-Defense Minister Ariel Sharon was personally responsible for the massacre and should resign . Under pressure , Sharon resigned as defense minister but remained in the government as a minister without portfolio
Sabra and Shatila massacre
Sabra and Shatila massacre
Lebanese Civil War