History: October 5 (#3)

History: October 5 (#3)
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October 5, 1985 Seven Israeli vacationers, including four children, are killed in a mass shooting at Ras Burqa in the Sinai Peninsula by an Egyptian soldier.

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On October 5, in the year 1985: Seven Israeli vacationers, including four childre n, are killed in a mass shooting at Ras Burqa in the Sinai Peninsula by an Egyptian soldier. The Ras Burqa massacre was a mass shooting on 5 October 1985 on Israeli vacationers in Ras Burqa, a beach resort area in the Sinai peninsula, in which seven people, including four children, were killed by Egyptian soldier Suleiman Khater.

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Why October 5, 1985 matters: Seven Israeli vacationers, includin g four children, are killed in a mass shooting at Ras Burqa in the Sinai Peninsula by an Egyptian soldier. 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: October 5, 1985 The 20th century brought change at a pace unprecedented in history: two w orld wars, the rise and fall of fascism and communism, decolonisation, the Cold War, the space race, and revolutions in science, technology, and human rights all compressed into one hundred years. The event on this day: Seven Israeli vacationers, including four children, are killed in a mass shooting at Ras Burqa in the Sinai Peninsula by an Egyptian soldier. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ras_Burqa_massacre (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)