Second Intifada
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The Second Intifada was a large-scale Palestinian uprising against Israeli rule that erupted in 2000, marked by widespread violence, military operations, and a significant escalation of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Second Intifada canonical | 25 |
| Al-Aqsa Intifada | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T240298 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Second Intifada Context triple: [Arab–Israeli conflict, majorUprising, Second Intifada]
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A.
First Intifada
The First Intifada was a large-scale Palestinian uprising from 1987 to the early 1990s against Israeli occupation in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, marked by widespread civil disobedience, protests, and clashes.
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B.
2006 Lebanon War
The 2006 Lebanon War was a month-long armed conflict between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon, marked by heavy aerial bombardment, rocket attacks, and significant civilian casualties and infrastructure damage.
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C.
Black September conflict
The Black September conflict was a violent confrontation in 1970–1971 between the Jordanian government and Palestinian armed organizations that reshaped the Palestinian resistance movement and regional politics in the Middle East.
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D.
Yom Kippur War
The Yom Kippur War was a 1973 conflict in which a coalition of Arab states led by Egypt and Syria launched a surprise attack on Israel on the Jewish holy day of Yom Kippur, leading to intense fighting and significant geopolitical consequences in the Middle East.
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E.
War of Attrition
The War of Attrition was a protracted conflict between Egypt and Israel from 1967 to 1970, marked by sustained artillery duels, air battles, and commando raids along the Suez Canal following the Six-Day War.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Second Intifada Target entity description: The Second Intifada was a large-scale Palestinian uprising against Israeli rule that erupted in 2000, marked by widespread violence, military operations, and a significant escalation of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict.
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A.
First Intifada
The First Intifada was a large-scale Palestinian uprising from 1987 to the early 1990s against Israeli occupation in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, marked by widespread civil disobedience, protests, and clashes.
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B.
2006 Lebanon War
The 2006 Lebanon War was a month-long armed conflict between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon, marked by heavy aerial bombardment, rocket attacks, and significant civilian casualties and infrastructure damage.
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C.
Black September conflict
The Black September conflict was a violent confrontation in 1970–1971 between the Jordanian government and Palestinian armed organizations that reshaped the Palestinian resistance movement and regional politics in the Middle East.
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D.
Yom Kippur War
The Yom Kippur War was a 1973 conflict in which a coalition of Arab states led by Egypt and Syria launched a surprise attack on Israel on the Jewish holy day of Yom Kippur, leading to intense fighting and significant geopolitical consequences in the Middle East.
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E.
War of Attrition
The War of Attrition was a protracted conflict between Egypt and Israel from 1967 to 1970, marked by sustained artillery duels, air battles, and commando raids along the Suez Canal following the Six-Day War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Palestinian uprising
ⓘ
armed conflict ⓘ phase of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Second Intifada
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surface form:
Al-Aqsa Intifada
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| approximateIsraeliDeaths | over one thousand ⓘ |
| approximatePalestinianDeaths | several thousand ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades
ⓘ
Fatah ⓘ Hamas ⓘ Israel Defense Forces ⓘ Israeli authorities ⓘ
surface form:
Israeli security forces
Palestinian Islamic Jihad ⓘ Palestinian militant groups ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
Israeli military incursions into Palestinian cities
ⓘ
checkpoints expansion ⓘ curfews and closures ⓘ rocket attacks ⓘ suicide bombings ⓘ targeted killings ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Palestinian Authority
ⓘ
Israel ⓘ
surface form:
State of Israel
|
| endDate | circa 2005-02 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Gaza–Israel conflict (post-2005 phase) ⓘ |
| ledTo |
increased Israeli domestic support for unilateral disengagement from Gaza
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rise of Hamas political influence ⓘ weakening of Palestinian Authority ⓘ |
| mainLocation |
Gaza Strip
ⓘ
Israel ⓘ West Bank ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Battle of Jenin (2002)
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Operation Defensive Shield ⓘ numerous bus bombings inside Israel ⓘ siege of Yasser Arafat’s compound in Ramallah ⓘ |
| partOf |
Arab–Israeli conflict
ⓘ
surface form:
Israeli–Palestinian conflict
|
| politicalContext |
breakdown of final-status negotiations
ⓘ
failure of Camp David Summit 2000 ⓘ |
| precededBy | First Intifada ⓘ |
| religiousSiteInvolved |
Al-Aqsa Mosque
ⓘ
surface form:
Al-Aqsa Mosque compound
Temple Mount ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
collapse of Oslo peace process atmosphere
ⓘ
construction of Israeli West Bank barrier ⓘ economic decline in Palestinian territories ⓘ increased Israeli security measures ⓘ large numbers of civilian casualties ⓘ severe deterioration of Israeli–Palestinian relations ⓘ widespread destruction of Palestinian infrastructure ⓘ |
| startDate | 2000-09-28 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 21st century ⓘ |
| triggerEvent |
Ariel Sharon visit to Haram al-Sharif
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Ariel Sharon visit to Temple Mount ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Second Intifada Description of subject: The Second Intifada was a large-scale Palestinian uprising against Israeli rule that erupted in 2000, marked by widespread violence, military operations, and a significant escalation of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict.
Referenced by (26)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Al-Aqsa Intifada
subject surface form:
Merkava