Date: 1967, June 8.
Event: 34 Americans Soldiers were killed and 174 were wounded in a brutal attack on USS Liberty by Israeli airforce and Navy. USS Liberty tried to contact through Radio for help but Israeli airforce blocked the transmission. On multiple attempts, USS Liberty was able to contact Saratoga. 12 fighter jets and 4 tanker planes were dispatched to defend ISS Liberty. But Secretary of Defense, Robert McNamara ordered the jets to return to the carrier. Those jets could never reach USS Liberty. Israeli jets and attack ships bombarded USS Liberty but were unable to sink it. USS Liberty was able to limp its way to safety.
Were Israelis mistaken?
No. USS Liberty had a huge flag on it and well marked with US Symbols. The survivors testified that the Israelis were waving them and they waved back, indicating that they identified each other.
Result: US and Israel set up inquiries and declared that it was a mistake on part of Israel. Israel paid few million USD to the families of killed US soldiers and the injured survivors. Survivors were ordered not to go public and they were dispersed in various countries for their retirement.
Aim of the attack: USS Liberty attack is a textbook example of false flag operation. Israelis wanted to blame the attack on Egypt thereby triggering a US attack on Egypt. Apparently US leadership was involved in this false flag operation and its cover up.
Al Jazeera has done an excellent documentary on this: Click Here to watch it.

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