In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “person claimed to have been arrested by israel on 11 march 1978 for participation in the coastal road attack”. Today it says “person claimed to have been arrested by israel on 11 march 1978 for participation in the coastal road massacre”.
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Yahya Skaf , also spelled Yehia Skaff ( Arabic : يحيى سكاف), from the Bhanine (Menyeh) district of Lebanon , is a person claimed to have been arrested by Israel on 11 March 1978 for participation in the Coastal Road massacre . Israel claims he was killed during battle with his body never found. It is claimed by the Khiam Center that his family and some released detainees have borne witness to his imprisonment. A supporter of the Syrian Social Nationalist Party , he subsequently joined Fatah to participate in military operations against Israel. Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah suggested Skaf be a part of a prisoner exchange during the 2006 Lebanon War . However, he was not included in the July 2008 prisoner exchange. "A Memorandum Calling For the Freedom of Samir Al-Kantar and the uncovering of the disappearances and the delivery of the Martyrs' Corpses" .
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The opening as it stood in 2010
Yahya Skaf , also spelled Yehia Skaff , from the Akkar district of Lebanon , is a person claimed to have been arrested by Israel on 11 March 1978 for participation in the Coastal Road attack . He has never been tried and Israel claims he was killed during battle with his body never found. It is claimed by the Khiam Center that his family and some released detainees have borne witness to his imprisonment. . Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah required Skaf be a part of a prisoner exchange during the 2006 Lebanon War . However, in the July 2008 prisoner exchange Israel released remains claiming to be those of Skaf, but subsequent to DNA testing by Hizbollah, it was established that the remains were not those of Skaf. "A Memorandum Calling For the Freedom of Samir Al-Kantar and the uncovering of the disappearances and the delivery of the Martyrs' Corpses" .
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Yahya Skaf , also spelled Yehia Skaff ( Arabic : يحيى سكاف), from the Bhanine (Menyeh) district of Lebanon , is a person claimed to have been arrested by Israel on 11 March 1978 for participation in the Coastal Road massacre . Israel claims he was killed during battle with his body never found. It is claimed by the Khiam Center that his family and some released detainees have borne witness to his imprisonment. A supporter of the Syrian Social Nationalist Party , he subsequently joined Fatah to participate in military operations against Israel.Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah suggested Skaf be a part of a prisoner exchange during the 2006 Lebanon War .However, he was not included in the July 2008 prisoner exchange. "A Memorandum Calling For the Freedom of Samir Al-Kantar and the uncovering of the disappearances and the delivery of the Martyrs' Corpses" .
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Lebanese terrorist Yahya Skaf , also spelled Yehia Skaff ( Arabic : يحيى سكاف), from the Bhanine (Menyeh) district of Lebanon , is a person claimed to have been arrested by Israel on 11 March 1978 for participation in the Coastal Road massacre . Israel claims he was killed during battle with his body never found. It is claimed by the Khiam Center that his family and some released detainees have borne witness to his imprisonment. A supporter of the Syrian Social Nationalist Party , he subsequently joined Fatah to participate in military operations against Israel. Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah suggested Skaf be a part of a prisoner exchange during the 2006 Lebanon War . However, he was not included in the July 2008 prisoner exchange. "A Memorandum Calling For the Freedom of Samir Al-Kantar and the uncovering of the disappearances and the delivery of the Martyrs' Corpses" .
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In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “person claimed to have been arrested by israel on 11 march 1978 for participation in the coastal road attack”. Today it says “person claimed to have been arrested by israel on 11 march 1978 for participation in the coastal road massacre”. Read the current article and compare.
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person claimed to have been arrested by israel on 11 march 1978 for participation in the coastal road attack
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person claimed to have been arrested by israel on 11 march 1978 for participation in the coastal road massacre
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