Kiryat Shmona massacre
1974 attack by Palestinian militants in northern Israel / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Kiryat Shmona massacre[1] was an attack by three members of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine - General Command on civilians in Kiryat Shmona, Israel during the Jewish holiday of Passover on 11 April 1974. Eighteen people were killed, 8 of them children, and 16 people were wounded.
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Kiryat Shmona massacre | |
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Part of Palestinian insurgency in South Lebanon | |
Native name | הפיגוע בקריית שמונה |
Location | Kiryat Shmona, Israel |
Coordinates | 33°12′56″N 35°34′04″E |
Date | 11 April 1974; 50 years ago (1974-04-11) |
Attack type | Shooting spree |
Deaths | 18 Israelis, including 8 children (+ 3 attackers) |
Injured | 16 Israelis |
Perpetrator | PFLP-GC claimed responsibility |
No. of participants | 3 |
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