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In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it "killed". Today it says "widely condemned as an act of terrorism". We saved the article's opening at 1 moments between 2025 and 2025, and every claim links the exact revision.

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Battle of Ofakim

In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “killed”. Today it says “widely condemned as an act of terrorism”.

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2023 battle of the Israel–Hamas war Belligerents Hamas Israel Units involved Al-Qassam Brigades Israel Defense Forces Israel Police Israeli armed "volunteer security teams" Casualties and losses 22 fighters killed 6 policemen killed 27 civilians killed The battle of Ofakim ( Hebrew : קרב אופקים; Arabic : معركة سديروت) began on 7 October 2023, when Hamas launched a large-scale surprise attack on southern Israel , which was widely condemned as an act of terrorism. The Israeli town of Ofakim ( Hebrew : אֳפָקִים) is a city in the Southern District of Israel, 20 kilometers (12.4 mi) west of Beersheba . During the battle in the city, 27 residents and 6 policemen ( Israel Police ) were killed, in addition to other city residents who were murdered in other places in the Gaza Envelope . In total, 47 residents were killed in the attack—some during the battle and others in various locations in the Negev , and some were injured. The militants from Hamas and other groups used assault rifles , rocket-propelled grenades (RPG) and grenades . A total of 22 militants were killed by the Israel Defense Forces and Israel Police. Israel Central Bureau of Statistics .

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widely condemned as an act of terrorism

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