Fifteen Israelis murdered in Haifa, 2002. The article once carried the name “the Matza restaurant massacre”; the word massacre is now gone from the whole article.
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Matza restaurant massacre occurred on March 31 , 2002 , when a Palestinian Hamas suicide bomber detonated his bomb inside the Matza restaurant in Haifa , Israel , killing 15 people and injuring over 40.1The attack occurred at 14:45 during the Passover vacation in Israel, and the restaurant was crowded with families having their lunch. Despite the Passover massacre which occurred just four days earlier in Netanya , and the tense atmosphere following it, the clients and restaurant owners were not particularly worried about security: The Matza restaurant is operated by an Israeli Arab family, and its multi-ethnic nature was thought to make it an unlikely choice for a terrorist attack.2
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The Matza restaurant suicide bombing occurred on March 31, 2002, when a Palestinian Hamas suicide bomber detonated his bomb inside the Matza restaurant in Haifa , Israel , killing 15 people and injuring over 40. The attack occurred at 14:45 during the Passover vacation in Israel, and the restaurant was crowded with families having their lunch. Despite the Passover suicide bombing which occurred just four days earlier in Netanya , and the tense atmosphere following it, the clients and restaurant owners were not particularly worried about security: The Matza restaurant is operated by an Israeli Arab family, and its multi-ethnic nature was thought to make it an unlikely choice for a terrorist attack. The military wing of Hamas claimed responsibility for the attack, stating that the bombings would continue as long as the siege of then President of the Palestinian National Authority , Yasser Arafat in Ramallah .
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The Matza restaurant suicide bombing occurred on March 31, 2002, when a Palestinian Hamas suicide bomber detonated his bomb inside the Matza restaurant in Haifa , Israel , near the Grand Canyon shopping mall , killing 16 Israeli civilians and injuring over 40 people.
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The Matza restaurant suicide bombing occurred on March 31, 2002, when a Palestinian Hamas suicide bomber detonated his bomb inside the Matza restaurant in Haifa , Israel , near the Grand Canyon shopping mall , killing 16 Israeli civilians and injuring over 40 people. Journalist Giulio Meotti described the attack as a massacre.
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2002 Palestinian militant attack in Haifa, Israel The Matza restaurant suicide bombing occurred on March 31, 2002, when a Palestinian Hamas suicide bomber detonated his bomb inside the Matza restaurant in Haifa , Israel , near the Grand Canyon shopping mall , killing 16 Israeli civilians and injuring over 40 people. Journalist Giulio Meotti described the attack as a massacre. "Israeli man succumbs to wounds sustained in 2002 Hamas suicide bombing - Haaretz - Israel News" .
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2002 Palestinian militant attack in Haifa, Israel The Matza restaurant suicide bombing occurred on March 31, 2002, when a Palestinian Hamas suicide bomber detonated his bomb inside the Matza restaurant in Haifa , Israel , near the Grand Canyon shopping mall , killing 16 people and injuring over 40. Reporting has described the cafe as both "Arab-owned" and "owned by Israeli Jews, but run by Palestinian citizens of Israel". "Israeli man succumbs to wounds sustained in 2002 Hamas suicide bombing - Haaretz - Israel News" .
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