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Yes. In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it "homemade israeli mortar used in safed and jerusalem during the initial stages of the 1948 israeli war of indepe". Today it says "homemade israeli mortar used in safed and jerusalem during 1947–1949 palestine war". We saved the article's opening paragraph at 5 moments between 2010 and 2025, and the counts come from those saved copies.

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The opening as it read in 2010

Davidka mortar, Givati Museum, Israel The Davidka ( ) was a homemade Israeli mortar used in Safed and Jerusalem during the initial stages of the 1948 Israeli War of Independence .¹ Its shells were reported to be extremely loud, but otherwise of little value, besides that of using fear tactics against the Arab forces. Due to their extreme noise and horrific explosions, they proved particularly useful in scaring away Arab forces, despite the fact that they were very inaccurate.² It is nominally classified as a 3 inch (76.2 mm) mortar, although the shell was considerably larger. Congress no. 60-10976. page 73: 'It fired a bomb of nails and metal scrap which exploded with some force and - what was more important - with tremendous noise and fury.' Larry Collins/Dominique Lapierre, 'O!³ Page 152: 'They fired a shell made out of water pipes and packed with explosives, nails and bits of scrap metal.'

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The opening as it stood in 2015 2 passages from the previous snapshot no longer appear

Mortar The Davidka ( , "Little David" ) was a homemade Israeli mortar used in Safed and Jerusalem during the early stages of the 1948 Israeli War of Independence . Its bombs were reported to be extremely loud, but very inaccurate and otherwise of little value beyond terrifying opponents; they proved particularly useful in scaring away both Arab soldiers and civilians. It is nominally classified as a 3 inch (76.2 mm) mortar, although the bomb was considerably larger. The Faithful City: The Siege of Jerusalem, 1948 . It fired a bomb of nails and metal scrap which exploded with some force and - what was more important - with tremendous noise and fury. They fired a shell made out of water pipes and packed with explosives, nails and bits of scrap metal.

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The opening as it stood in 2020

Mortar The Davidka ( , "Little David" ) was a homemade Israeli mortar used in Safed and Jerusalem during the early stages of the 1948 1947–1949 Palestine war . Its bombs were reported to be extremely loud, but very inaccurate and otherwise of little value beyond terrifying opponents; they proved particularly useful in scaring away both Arab soldiers and civilians. It is nominally classified as a 3-inch (76.2 mm) mortar, although the bomb was considerably larger. The Faithful City: The Siege of Jerusalem, 1948 . It fired a bomb of nails and metal scrap which exploded with some force and - what was more important - with tremendous noise and fury. They fired a shell made out of water pipes and packed with explosives, nails and bits of scrap metal.

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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023

Mortar The Davidka ( , "Little David" or "Made by David" ) was a homemade Israeli mortar used in Safed and Jerusalem during 1947–1949 Palestine war . Its bombs were reported to be extremely loud, but very inaccurate and otherwise of little value beyond terrifying opponents; they proved particularly useful in scaring away both Arab soldiers and civilians. It is nominally classified as a 3-inch (76.2 mm) mortar, although the bomb was considerably larger. The Faithful City: The Siege of Jerusalem, 1948 . It fired a bomb of nails and metal scrap which exploded with some force and - what was more important - with tremendous noise and fury. They fired a shell made out of water pipes and packed with explosives, nails and bits of scrap metal.

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The opening as it stood in 2025

Mortar The Davidka ( Yiddish : דוידקה , "Little David" or "Made by David" ) was a homemade Israeli mortar used in Safed and Jerusalem during 1947–1949 Palestine war . Its bombs were reported to be extremely loud, but very inaccurate and otherwise of little value beyond terrifying opponents; they proved particularly useful in scaring away both Arab soldiers and civilians. It is nominally classified as a 3-inch (76.2 mm) mortar, although the bomb was considerably larger. The Faithful City: The Siege of Jerusalem, 1948 . It fired a bomb of nails and metal scrap which exploded with some force and - what was more important - with tremendous noise and fury. They fired a shell made out of water pipes and packed with explosives, nails and bits of scrap metal.

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