11. The USS Liberty Incident (1967)
On June 8, 1967, during the Six-Day War, Israeli forces attacked the USS Liberty, a U.S. Navy technical research ship, in international waters off the Sinai Peninsula. The assault resulted in 34 American crew members killed and 171 wounded. Both the U.S. and Israeli governments initially claimed the attack was a case of mistaken identity. However, many survivors and military officials have alleged that the attack was deliberate, suggesting a cover-up to maintain diplomatic relations. For more details, refer to the National Security Archive’s documentation on the incident. (nsarchive2.gwu.edu)
