History: August 19 (#4)

History: August 19 (#4)
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August 19, 2003 Shmuel HaNavi bus bombing: A suicide attack on a bus in Jerusalem, planned by Hamas, kills 23 Israelis, seven of them children.

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On August 19, in the year 2003: Shmuel HaNavi bus bombin g: A suicide attack on a bus in Jerusalem, planned by Hamas, kills 23 Israelis, seven of them children. Jerusalem is a city in the Southern Levant, on a plateau in the Judaean Mountains between the Mediterranean and the Dead Sea.

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Why August 19, 2003 matters: Shmuel HaNavi bus bombing: A sui cide attack on a bus in Jerusalem, planned by Hamas, kills 23 Israelis, seven of them children. What began on this day left a lasting mark on history. The effects were felt immediately and continued to shape events, ideas, and lives long afterwards.

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Historical context: August 19, 2003 The 21st century has already seen profound shifts: the digital revol ution has connected billions while reshaping politics and culture; climate change has emerged as a defining crisis; and new powers have risen to challenge the world order that followed the Cold War. The event on this day: Shmuel HaNavi bus bombing: A suicide attack on a bus in Jerusalem, planned by Hamas, kills 23 Israelis, seven of them children. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerusalem (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)