Israeli airstrike on PLO headquarters in Tunisia was the IDF's most distant known strike since the 1976 Entebbe raid, killing dozens and drawing UN condemnation.
Key Facts
- Date
- 1 October 1985
- Distance from launch point
- 1,280 miles (2,060 km)
- Killed (range)
- 41–71 people
- Injured (range)
- 65–100 people
- UN condemnation date
- 4 October 1985
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
Israel targeted the Palestine Liberation Organization's headquarters in Hammam Chott, near Tunis, in response to PLO activities. The operation was the IDF's longest-range publicly known strike since the 1976 Entebbe raid, reflecting Israel's policy of pursuing adversaries across international borders.
On 1 October 1985, Israeli aircraft conducted an airstrike on the PLO headquarters in Hammam Chott, Tunisia, a target located approximately 2,060 km from the operation's starting point. The strike killed between 41 and 71 people and injured between 65 and 100, with sources indicating 60–70 Palestinians and 25 Tunisians among the dead.
On 4 October 1985, the United Nations Security Council formally condemned the airstrike. The operation heightened international tensions over Israeli military actions conducted on foreign soil and underscored the reach of IDF power-projection capabilities outside the immediate Middle East region.
Belligerents & Mobilization Analysis
Side A
1 belligerent
Side B
1 belligerent