Contemporary era · 1974
Ma'alot massacre
The Ma'alot massacre was a Palestinian terrorist attack that occurred on 14–15 May 1974 and involved the hostage-taking of 115 Israelis, chiefly school children, which ended in the murder of 25 hostages and six other civilians. It began when three armed members of the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine (DFLP) infiltrated Israel from Lebanon.
- When
- 15 May 1974
- Where
- Ma'alot-Tarshiha
- Era
- Contemporary
Topics
Before and after
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