King David Hotel, Jerusalem
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The King David Hotel in Jerusalem is a historic luxury hotel that served as the British administrative headquarters during the Mandate period and was famously bombed in 1946 by the Irgun.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| King David Hotel | 1 |
| King David Hotel continues to operate as a luxury hotel in Jerusalem | 1 |
| King David Hotel, Jerusalem canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6895890 — 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: King David Hotel, Jerusalem Context triple: [Jewish insurgency in Mandatory Palestine, hasLocation, King David Hotel, Jerusalem]
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A.
Government House, Jerusalem
Government House, Jerusalem is a historic building that served as the official residence of the British High Commissioner during the Mandate period and now functions as the headquarters of the United Nations Truce Supervision Organization.
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B.
Mandelbaum Gate
Mandelbaum Gate was the main military checkpoint and crossing point between Israeli- and Jordanian-controlled sectors of Jerusalem from 1949 until the city’s reunification in 1967.
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C.
Tel HaShomer
Tel HaShomer is a neighborhood in Ramat Gan, Israel, best known for its major military base and large government-run hospital complex.
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D.
Mount Herzl
Mount Herzl is Israel’s national cemetery and a central memorial site in Jerusalem, serving as the burial place of prominent leaders and fallen soldiers.
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E.
Deir Yassin
Deir Yassin was a Palestinian Arab village near Jerusalem that became historically significant as the site of a controversial and highly influential 1948 wartime massacre.
- 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: King David Hotel, Jerusalem Target entity description: The King David Hotel in Jerusalem is a historic luxury hotel that served as the British administrative headquarters during the Mandate period and was famously bombed in 1946 by the Irgun.
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A.
Government House, Jerusalem
Government House, Jerusalem is a historic building that served as the official residence of the British High Commissioner during the Mandate period and now functions as the headquarters of the United Nations Truce Supervision Organization.
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B.
Mandelbaum Gate
Mandelbaum Gate was the main military checkpoint and crossing point between Israeli- and Jordanian-controlled sectors of Jerusalem from 1949 until the city’s reunification in 1967.
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C.
Tel HaShomer
Tel HaShomer is a neighborhood in Ramat Gan, Israel, best known for its major military base and large government-run hospital complex.
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D.
Mount Herzl
Mount Herzl is Israel’s national cemetery and a central memorial site in Jerusalem, serving as the burial place of prominent leaders and fallen soldiers.
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E.
Deir Yassin
Deir Yassin was a Palestinian Arab village near Jerusalem that became historically significant as the site of a controversial and highly influential 1948 wartime massacre.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hotel
ⓘ
landmark ⓘ luxury hotel ⓘ |
| address | 23 King David Street, Jerusalem ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Orientalist style elements
ⓘ
neoclassical architecture ⓘ |
| attackedBy | Irgun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bombingCasualties | over 90 people killed ⓘ |
| bombingDate | 1946-07-22 ⓘ |
| bombingPerpetrator | Irgun Zvai Leumi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bombingTarget | British administrative headquarters ⓘ |
| bombingType | terrorist bombing ⓘ |
| bombingYear | 1946 ⓘ |
| city | Jerusalem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1929 ⓘ |
| country | Israel ⓘ |
| facing | Old City walls of Jerusalem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| frequentedBy |
diplomats
ⓘ
foreign dignitaries ⓘ heads of state ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
accommodation
ⓘ
conference venue ⓘ state reception venue ⓘ |
| hasStarRating | 5-star ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic hotel of Israel ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | British Mandate for Palestine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Jerusalem
ⓘ
Jerusalem District NERFINISHED ⓘ Middle East ⓘ |
| namedAfter | King David NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Mamilla neighborhood
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yemin Moshe neighborhood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
1946 Irgun bombing
ⓘ
hosting world leaders ⓘ role in British Mandate administration ⓘ |
| numberOfRooms | approximately 230 ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1931 ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Dan Hotels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Mount Zion
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Old City of Jerusalem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Dan Hotels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | British Mandate for Palestine administrative complex ⓘ |
| significantEvent | bombing of the King David Hotel ⓘ |
| usedAs | British administrative headquarters in Mandatory Palestine ⓘ |
| usedBy |
British Mandate authorities
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
British Secretariat in Palestine NERFINISHED ⓘ British military command in Palestine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: King David Hotel, Jerusalem Description of subject: The King David Hotel in Jerusalem is a historic luxury hotel that served as the British administrative headquarters during the Mandate period and was famously bombed in 1946 by the Irgun.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
King David Hotel
this entity surface form:
King David Hotel continues to operate as a luxury hotel in Jerusalem