Ma'alot massacre
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The Ma'alot massacre was a 1974 terrorist attack in northern Israel in which Palestinian militants took schoolchildren hostage, resulting in a deadly confrontation with Israeli forces.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ma'alot massacre canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hostage crisis
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massacre ⓘ terrorist attack ⓘ |
| aftermath |
changes in Israeli hostage-rescue doctrine
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increased security at Israeli schools ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Ma'alot–Tarshiha massacre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Israeli–Palestinian conflict NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Israel ⓘ |
| date | 1974-05-15 ⓘ |
| demand | release of Palestinian prisoners from Israeli jails ⓘ |
| endDate | 1974-05-16 ⓘ |
| fatalities | over 25 ⓘ |
| fatalitiesDescription |
Israeli civilians and children killed
ⓘ
all three hostage-takers killed ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Hostage taking in Israel
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Massacres of children ⓘ Palestinian terrorist attacks against Israeli targets ⓘ School massacres ⓘ Terrorist incidents in Israel in the 1970s ⓘ |
| hostageTaking | more than 100 hostages ⓘ |
| injured | dozens ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Hebrew ⓘ |
| location |
Ma'alot
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northern District, Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| method |
hostage-taking
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shooting ⓘ use of explosives ⓘ |
| motive |
Palestinian nationalism
ⓘ
political ⓘ |
| notableFor |
high number of child victims
ⓘ
impact on Israeli counter-terrorism policy ⓘ |
| numberOfPerpetrators | 3 ⓘ |
| opponent |
Israel Defense Forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Israeli security forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | history of terrorism in Israel ⓘ |
| perpetrator |
Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Palestinian militants ⓘ |
| result |
Israeli commando assault on the school
ⓘ
death of many hostages during rescue attempt ⓘ |
| startDate | 1974-05-15 ⓘ |
| target |
Israeli schoolchildren
ⓘ
civilians ⓘ |
| victim | students of Netiv Meir school in Safed ⓘ |
| year | 1974 ⓘ |
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