History: September 21 (#4)

History: September 21 (#4)
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September 21, 2012 Three Egyptian militants open fire on a group of Israeli soldiers in a southern Israel cross-border attack.

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On September 21, in the year 2012: Three Egyptian militants open fire on a group of Israeli soldiers in a southe rn Israel cross-border attack. September 2012 southern Israel cross-border attack refers to an incident on 21 September 2012, when three Egyptian militants, wearing civilian clothes and armed with explosive belts, AK-47 rifles and RPG launchers, approached the Egypt-Israel border in an area where the Egypt–Israel barrier was incomplete, and opened fire on a group of IDF soldiers supervising the civilian workers who were constructing the border fence.

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Why September 21, 2012 matters: Three Egyptian militants o pen fire on a group of Israeli soldiers in a southern Israel cross-border attack. 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: September 21, 2012 The 21st century has already seen profound shifts: the digital revolut ion 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: Three Egyptian militants open fire on a group of Israeli soldiers in a southern Israel cross-border attack. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/September_2012_southern_Israel_cross-border_attack (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)