In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “connection point between the other villages and tulkarm”. Today it says “palestinian town in the tulkarm governorate in the eastern west bank”.
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The opening as it read in October 6, 2023
Palestinian town, Tulkarm Governate, West Bank, State of Palestine Municipality type C in Tulkarm, State of Palestine Attil ( ) is a Palestinian town in the Tulkarm Governorate in the eastern West Bank , 12 km (7.5 mi) northeast of Tulkarm .1 Attil is the connection point between the other villages and Tulkarm . It is bordered by Illar to the east; Baqa ash-Sharqiyya to the north; The Green Line to the west; and Deir al-Ghusun to the south. Mountains surrounding the town include the Nabhan, Aboora, Asad, and Shehadeh mountains. Attil has an elevation of 100 m (330 ft) above Sea level , and an area of 7.337 km .
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The opening as it stood in 2010
Palestinian Authority muni Attil ( )is a Palestinian town in the Tulkarm Governorate in the eastern West Bank , located 12 kilometers Northeast of Tulkarm . Attil is the connection point between the other villages and Tulkarm . It is bordered by Illar to the east; Baqa ash-Sharqiyya to the north; The Green Line to the west; and Deir al-Ghusun to the south. Mountains surrounding the town include the Nabhan, Aboora, Asad, and Shehadeh mountains. Attil has an elevation of 100m above Sea level , and an area of 7.337Km .
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The opening as it stood in 2015
Palestinian Authority muni Attil ( ) is a Palestinian town in the Tulkarm Governorate in the eastern West Bank , located 12 kilometers Northeast of Tulkarm . Attil is the connection point between the other villages and Tulkarm . It is bordered by Illar to the east; Baqa ash-Sharqiyya to the north; The Green Line to the west; and Deir al-Ghusun to the south. Mountains surrounding the town include the Nabhan, Aboora, Asad, and Shehadeh mountains. Attil has an elevation of 100m above Sea level , and an area of 7.337km .
Red text was written in or rewritten since the previous snapshot. Their copy is revision 667830500.
The opening as it stood in 2020
Municipality type C in Tulkarm, State of Palestine Attil ( ) is a Palestinian town in the Tulkarm Governorate in the eastern West Bank , 12 km (7.5 mi) northeast of Tulkarm . Attil is the connection point between the other villages and Tulkarm . It is bordered by Illar to the east; Baqa ash-Sharqiyya to the north; The Green Line to the west; and Deir al-Ghusun to the south. Mountains surrounding the town include the Nabhan, Aboora, Asad, and Shehadeh mountains. Attil has an elevation of 100 m (330 ft) above Sea level , and an area of 7.337km .
Red text was written in or rewritten since the previous snapshot. Their copy is revision 960527406.
The opening as it stood in 2025
Palestinian town, Tulkarm Governate, West Bank, State of Palestine Palestinian town in Tulkarm, State of Palestine Attil ( Arabic : عتيل ) is a Palestinian town in the Tulkarm Governorate in the eastern West Bank , 12 km (7.5 mi) northeast of Tulkarm . Attil is the connection point between the other villages and Tulkarm . It is bordered by Illar to the east; Baqa ash-Sharqiyya to the north; The Green Line to the west; and Deir al-Ghusun to the south. Mountains surrounding the town include the Nabhan, Aboora, Asad, and Shehadeh mountains. Attil has an elevation of 100 m (330 ft) above Sea level , and an area of 7.337 km .
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In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “connection point between the other villages and tulkarm”. Today it says “palestinian town in the tulkarm governorate in the eastern west bank”. Read the current article and compare.
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Then
connection point between the other villages and tulkarm
Now
palestinian town in the tulkarm governorate in the eastern west bank
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