6 Day War - USS Liberty

The USS Liberty was attacked by Israeli fighter jets in 1967, despite 7 fly-overs and clear markings all over the ship.  34 Americans killed, 171 wounded.  The plan was to get America involved with the invasions occurring in the Sinai Peninsula, West Bank, the Gaza strip, and Golan Heights.  They would do this by making it look like Egypt had attacked an American destroyer. They wanted to invade Egypt.  The plan backfired when they Israeli Jets confirmed downing the ship a little too early and left.  The ship survived, thanks to the bravery of the remaining crew.  They told the world who attacked them, and Israel went into the defensive.  Israel apologized.   Said they didn't mean it.  America, as a whole, bought their story.  The survivors... not so much.