Some of Bennett 's actions as a special forces commando are controversial , particularly in his involvement in Operation Grapes of Wrath , when he called in artillery fire after his unit came under mortar fire , and the resulting shelling hit a United Nations compound in which civilians were taking refuge , an incident that became known as the Qana massacre . Journalist Yigal Sarna argued that Bennett displayed " poor judgement " while serving in the Maglan commando unit during the operation . Sarna argued that " Bennett led a force of 67 combat troops into Lebanon . At a certain point , he decided to ignore orders and change operational plans , without coordinating these moves with his superiors , who in his mind were cowardly , and not steadfast enough . Near the village of Kfar Kana , Bennett 's troops were caught in an ambush ... 102 civilians were killed , and 10 wounded , of them four United Nations peacekeepers . " Bennett responded , " I have now been subjected to an attack claiming that I am ' responsible for the massacre in Kfar Kana ' . Heroism will not be investigated . Keep looking in the archives . My military file is available for viewing , and it 's waiting for you . " Former members of Bennett 's unit wrote a letter defending him , saying : " Naftali ... led many successful operations that led to the elimination of Hezbollah terrorists deep in enemy territory "
Qana massacre
Qana massacre
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