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Metzudat Ze'ev

Wikipedia's first sentence called it “office building located on 38 king george street in tel-aviv”. Today it says “office building on 38 king george street in tel aviv”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “Metzudat Ze'ev, a view from King George Street , Tel-Aviv”. It now reads “Israeli office building”.
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Metzudat Ze'ev, a view from King George Street , Tel-Aviv Metzudat Ze'ev before the construction of the tower Metzudat Ze'ev ( , lit.1 "Ze'ev's fortress / stronghold") is an office building located on 38 King George Street in Tel-Aviv , Israel .2 It is also known as Beit Jabotinsky ( , lit. "Jabotinsky's House") or sometimes simply as HaMetzuda ( , lit. Built in a Brutalist style, the building was planned in 1936 and its construction lasted until 1963. Upon completion, at 60 metres (200 ft), it was one of the tallest buildings in Tel Aviv. The building is named after the founder of the Revisionist Zionism movement, Ze'ev Jabotinsky and serves as the headquarters of the Israeli right-wing Likud party.3

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Wikipedia's first sentence called it “office building located on 38 king george street in tel-aviv”. Today it says “office building on 38 king george street in tel aviv”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “Metzudat Ze'ev, a view from King George Street , Tel-Aviv”. It now reads “Israeli office building”. Read the current article and compare.
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office building located on 38 king george street in tel-aviv

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office building on 38 king george street in tel aviv

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