Wikipedia's first sentence called it “combined vehicular assault and stabbing attack carried out on 01”. Today it says “combined vehicular assault and stabbing attack which occurred on 29 august 2011 when a palestinian attacker sto”. Sections present on October 6, 2023 no longer exist: “Radicalization of perpetrator”.
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2011 Tel Aviv nightclub attack was a combined vehicular assault and stabbing attack which occurred on 29 August 2011 when a Palestinian attacker stole an Israeli taxi cab and rammed it into a police checkpoint guarding the popular nightclub , Haoman 17 , in Tel Aviv which was filled with 2,000 Israeli teenagers. After crashing into the checkpoint, the attacker jumped out of the vehicle and began stabbing people. Four civilians, four police officers, and the assailant were injured in the attack. The assailant was living illegally in Israel at the time of the attack. The plan of the attacker allegedly was to strike some of the hundreds of teenagers present at the nightclub. Nevertheless, due to an Israel Border Police roadblock at the entrance and immediate response of the Border Police team during the stabbing spree, a much larger and fatal mass-casualty incident was prevented.
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The opening as it stood in 2015
The 2011 Tel Aviv nightclub attack was a combined vehicular assault and stabbing attack carried out on 01:50 ( GMT +2) 29 August 2011 in which a Palestinian attacker stole an Israeli taxi cab and rammed it into a police checkpoint guarding the popular nightclub , Haoman 17 , in Tel Aviv which was filled with 2,000 Israeli teenagers. After crashing into the checkpoint, the attacker jumped out of the vehicle and began stabbing several people. Five civilians and four police officers were injured in the attack. The plan of the attacker allegedly was to strike some of the hundreds of teenagers present at the nightclub. Nevertheless, due to an Israel Border Police roadblock at the entrance and immediate response of the Border Police team during the stabbing spree, a much larger and fatal mass-casualty incident was avoided. Timeline of south Tel Aviv terror attack – JPost – National News חדשות 2 – פיגוע דריסה בת"א: 8 בני אדם נפצעו [1] Terror Attack Outside Tel Aviv Nightclub Filled With 2,000 Teenagers Terror attack in Tel Aviv leaves eight wounded – Haaretz Daily Newspaper | Israel News
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The opening as it stood in 2020 2 passages from the previous snapshot no longer appear
Terrorist attack on a popular nightclub on 29 August 2011 The 2011 Tel Aviv nightclub attack was a combined vehicular assault and stabbing attack carried out at 01:40 ( GMT +2) 29 August 2011 in which a Palestinian attacker stole an Israeli taxi cab and rammed it into a police checkpoint guarding the popular nightclub , Haoman 17 , in Tel Aviv which was filled with 2,000 Israeli teenagers. After crashing into the checkpoint, the attacker jumped out of the vehicle and began stabbing people. Four civilians, four police officers, and also perpetrator were injured in the attack.The perpetrator was living illegally in Israel at the time of the attack. The plan of the attacker allegedly was to strike some of the hundreds of teenagers present at the nightclub. Nevertheless, due to an Israel Border Police roadblock at the entrance and immediate response of the Border Police team during the stabbing spree, a much larger and fatal mass-casualty incident was avoided.
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
Terrorist attack on a popular nightclub The 2011 Tel Aviv nightclub attack was a combined vehicular assault and stabbing attack carried out at 01:40 ( GMT +2) 29 August 2011 in which a Palestinian attacker stole an Israeli taxi cab and rammed it into a police checkpoint guarding the popular nightclub , Haoman 17 , in Tel Aviv which was filled with 2,000 Israeli teenagers. After crashing into the checkpoint, the attacker jumped out of the vehicle and began stabbing people. Four civilians, four police officers, and also perpetrator were injured in the attack. The perpetrator was living illegally in Israel at the time of the attack. The plan of the attacker allegedly was to strike some of the hundreds of teenagers present at the nightclub. Nevertheless, due to an Israel Border Police roadblock at the entrance and immediate response of the Border Police team during the stabbing spree, a much larger and fatal mass-casualty incident was avoided.
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Wikipedia's first sentence called it “combined vehicular assault and stabbing attack carried out on 01”. Today it says “combined vehicular assault and stabbing attack which occurred on 29 august 2011 when a palestinian attacker sto”. Sections present on October 6, 2023 no longer exist: “Radicalization of perpetrator”. Read the current article and compare.
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combined vehicular assault and stabbing attack carried out on 01
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combined vehicular assault and stabbing attack which occurred on 29 august 2011 when a palestinian attacker sto
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Radicalization of perpetrator
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