00:00In this footage, survivor testimony and historical combat footage revisit the June 8, 1967 attack on
00:06the USS Liberty, a U.S. Navy intelligence-gathering ship operating during the Six-Day War. Israeli
00:13aircraft conducted repeated strafing and rocket attacks before fast-motor torpedo boats closed in
00:18and launched torpedoes, one of which struck the ship's starboard side and caused severe flooding.
00:23The attack killed 34 American crew members and wounded 171. Despite extensive damage,
00:30the Liberty remained afloat and was eventually brought to safety.
00:33Official U.S. and Israeli investigations concluded the incident resulted from mistaken identity
00:38during wartime operations, although debate over the circumstances continues nearly six decades later.
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