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Massacre

Israel · Government / Government of Israel. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

5Records
1972–1994Date range
4Named people
3Places

Chronological records

1972

Golda Meir5 September 1972

Munich · Government / Government of Israel

Massacre of 11 Israeli athletes

1982

Menachem Begin16 September 1982

Government / Government of Israel

Palestinians are massacred by "Christian Falangists"

Menachem Begin16 September 1982

Jerusalem · Government / Government of Israel

The bloodshed brings calls for Begins resignation

1994

Baruch Goldstein25 February 1994

Hebron · Government / Government of Israel

In the Hebron massacre, Jewish settler Dr. Baruch Goldstein opens fire on Palestinians praying in the Tomb of the Patriarchs in Hebron killing 29 people

Yitzhak Rabin25 February 1994

Hebron · Government / Government of Israel

In the Hebron massacre, Jewish settler Dr. Baruch Goldstein opens fire on Palestinians praying in the Tomb of the Patriarchs in Hebron killing 29 people

Names involved

Baruch GoldsteinGolda MeirMenachem BeginYitzhak Rabin

Provenance

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