In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “opened in 1931”. Today it says “a 5-star hotel in jerusalem and a member of the leading hotels of the world”.
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The opening as it read in 2005
King David Hotel , built with locally quarried pink sandstone, was opened in 1931 . It once hosted three monarchs who fled their countries: King Alfonso XIII of Spain ( 1931 ), Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia ( 1936 ) and King George II of Greece ( 1942 ). After the King David Hotel bombing , this hotel became a British fortress until May 4 , 1948 , when the Union Jack flag was lowered. It then became an Israeli fortress. At the end of the War of Independence , the hotel found itself on the border that separated Israel and Jordan. This hotel was reopened in 1967 , after the Six-Day War , when Israel regained Jerusalem. Today it is a well-known 5-star hotel.1
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It was established in luxury hotels British Mandate To this day not dimmed its glow.The hotel is considered one of the most prominent and prestigious hotels in Israel, and it became famous around the world.It is located in King David Street in the Centre of Jerusalem, overlooking Old City And Mount Zion .The hotel is accompanied by the Israeli history of Jerusalem from the struggle for statehood, through Independence War, division of Jerusalem, and the reunification, to this day.Among other things the hotel was known for Destruction By theEtzel On1946And because of frequent use for hosting heads of state dignitaries and personalities during their visit to Jerusalem.The hotel was built with locally quarried pink limestone and opened in 1931.It was founded by Ezra Mosseri , a wealthy Egyptian Jewish Banker.The King David Hotel is now a Jerusalem landmark and one of Israel 's most famous hotels.It is owned and operated by the Dan Hotels group.
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The Hotel in 1931 The King David Hotel ( Malon ha-Melekh David ) ( ) is a 5-star hotel in Jerusalem .Opened in 1931, the hotel was built with locally quarried pink limestone and was founded by Ezra Mosseri, a wealthy Egyptian Jewish banker.It is located on King David Street in the centre of Jerusalem, overlooking the Old City and Mount Zion .The hotel has played an important role in the Israeli history of Jerusalem, from the struggle for statehood, through Independence War, division of Jerusalem, and the reunification, to this day.Among other things the hotel was known for being the scene of a bombing in 1946 , and for its frequent hosting of heads of state, dignitaries and other personalities during their visit to Jerusalem.The hotel is currently owned and operated by the Dan Hotels group.
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The Hotel in 1931 The King David Hotel ( Malon ha-Melekh David , ) is a 5-star hotel in Jerusalem and a member of The Leading Hotels of the World . Opened in 1931, the hotel was built with locally quarried pink limestone and was founded by Ezra Mosseri, a wealthy Egyptian Jewish banker. It is located on King David Street in the centre of Jerusalem, overlooking the Old City and Mount Zion . The hotel, owned and operated by the Dan Hotels group, has traditionally been the chosen venue for hosting heads of state, dignitaries, and other personalities during their visits to Jerusalem.It is also famous for having been targeted by a terrorist bombing in 1946 undertaken by the Zionist paramilitary group Irgun , in which 91 people died.
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Hotel in Jerusalem, Israel The hotel in 1931 The King David Hotel ( ; ) is a 5-star hotel in Jerusalem and a member of The Leading Hotels of the World . Opened in 1931, it was built with locally quarried pink limestone and was founded by Ezra Mosseri, a wealthy Egyptian Jewish banker. It is located on King David Street in the centre of Jerusalem, overlooking the Old City and Mount Zion , and is named after the Biblical King David . The hotel, owned and operated by the Dan Hotels group, has traditionally been the chosen venue for hosting heads of state, dignitaries, politicians and celebrities during their visits to Jerusalem. It is also famous for the 1946 King David Hotel Bombing , when Zionist underground Irgun targeted the Brittish Mandate's administrative headquarters in its southern wing.
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The opening as it stood in 2025
Hotel in Jerusalem, Israel The hotel in 1931 The King David Hotel ( Hebrew : מלון המלך דוד , romanized : Malon ha-Melekh David ; Arabic : فندق الملك داود , romanized : Funduq al-Malik Dāwūd ) is a 5-star hotel in Jerusalem and a member of The Leading Hotels of the World . Opened in 1931, it was built with locally quarried pink limestone and was founded by Ezra Mosseri, a wealthy Egyptian Jewish banker. It is located on King David Street in the centre of Jerusalem, overlooking the Old City and Mount Zion , and is named after the Biblical King David . The hotel, owned and operated by the Dan Hotels group, has traditionally been the chosen venue for hosting heads of state, dignitaries, politicians and celebrities during their visits to Jerusalem. It is also famous for the 1946 King David Hotel Bombing , when an attack by the Zionist organization Irgun targeted the hotel's southern wing, which contained offices for the British authorities during Mandatory Palestine , killing 91 people of various nationalities and injuring 45.
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