Wikipedia's first sentence called it “largest shopping mall in israel and in the middle east”. Today it says “largest shopping mall in northern israel”.
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The opening as it read in 2020
Grand Canyon ( Hebrew : גרנד קניון, literally "Grand Mall," a play on words with the actual Grand Canyon ) is the largest shopping mall in northern Israel , located in the northern city of Haifa . It features 220 stores, including of which approximately 80% are chain stores.1 Inside the mall there is also a 4,000 m (43,000 sq ft) spa , and a children's amusement park which closed in April 2014. The mall opens half an hour after sun-down on Saturday out of respect for the Jewish Sabbath .2 However, some stores and restaurants are open on Saturdays.
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The opening as it stood in 2010
Shopping mall in Haifa, Israel The Grand Canyon ( Hebrew : גרנד קניון, literally "Grand Mall," a play on words with the actual Grand Canyon ) is the largest shopping mall in Israel and in the middle east , located in the northern city of Haifa . It features around 200 stores, including of which approximately 80% are chain stores. Inside the mall there is also a 4000 m² spa , and a children's amusement park . The mall is closed on Saturday out of respect for the Jewish Sabbath .
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The opening as it stood in 2015
Shopping mall in Haifa, Israel The Grand Canyon ( Hebrew : גרנד קניון, literally "Grand Mall," a play on words with the actual Grand Canyon ) is the largest shopping mall in northern Israel , located in the northern city of Haifa . It features 220 stores, including of which approximately 80% are chain stores.Inside the mall there is also a 4000 m spa , and a children's amusement park witch closed on April 2014 .The mall opens half an hour after sun-down on Saturday out of respect for the Jewish Sabbath .
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
Shopping mall in Haifa, Israel The Grand Canyon ( Hebrew : גרנד קניון, literally "Grand Mall," a play on words with the actual Grand Canyon ) is the largest shopping mall in northern Israel , located in the northern city of Haifa . It features 220 stores, of which approximately 80% are chain stores. Inside the mall there is also a 4,000 m (43,000 sq ft) spa , and a children's amusement park which closed in April 2014. The mall opens half an hour after sunset on Saturday out of respect for the Jewish Sabbath . However, some stores and restaurants are open on Saturdays.
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Wikipedia's first sentence called it “largest shopping mall in israel and in the middle east”. Today it says “largest shopping mall in northern israel”. Read the current article and compare.
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largest shopping mall in israel and in the middle east
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largest shopping mall in northern israel
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