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Palestinian attacks in Jerusalem with front loader :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: World
Summary from multiple countries, from articles in English
A Palestinian bulldozer driver went on a rampage in downtown Jerusalem on Tuesday, wounding at least 24 people, just weeks after a similar attack in the capital left three dead. (article 8) For the second time in a month, a Palestinian plowed a large construction vehicle into traffic on a busy Jerusalem street on Tuesday before being shot dead. (article 2) A Palestinian rammed a construction truck into three cars and a bus near the Jerusalem hotel where Barack Obama is supposed to stay Tuesday, injuring five people before an Israeli civilian shot and killed the attacker, police and witnesses said. (article 4) A man in a backhoe went on a rampage today on King David Street in downtown Jerusalem, beginning his path of destruction within 100 yards of where U.S. presidential candidate Barack Obama is due to arrive tonight. (article 7) Twenty-three people were injured in the attack, according to Israel Radio, with one seriously injured before the East Jerusalem driver was shot dead by a civilian. (article 7) The rampage in a JCB digger was the second such attack in Jerusalem this month, and ended in the same way, with a civilian and a policeman pulling their guns and shooting the driver dead. (article 11)

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  • Summary from Israel, from articles in English (3 articles) [compare]
  • Summary from United States, from articles in English (5 articles) [compare]
  • Summary from the United Kingdom, from articles in English (3 articles) [compare]

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  • Story keywords
    Israel, Israeli, Jerusalem, Palestinian, Hamas

    Source articles
    1. 'I saw into digger driver's eyes' (BBC News, 07/22/2008, 757 words)
    2. Construction Vehicle Attack in Israel (nytimes.com, 07/23/2008, 843 words)
    3. Israel hit by new digger attack (BBC News, 07/22/2008, 513 words)
    4. ABC News: Attack in Israel Before Obama Arrives (ABCNews, 07/22/2008, 324 words)
    5. Palestinian attacks in Jerusalem with front loader :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: World (suntimes.com, 07/22/2008, 592 words)
    6. Palestinian goes on rampage in Jerusalem; 3 killed :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: World (suntimes.com, 07/22/2008, 1135 words)
    7. ABC News: Another Earth-Mover Rampage in Jerusalem (ABCNews, 07/22/2008, 363 words)
    8. Bulldozer driver goes on rampage in Jerusalem, apparent copycat of recent deadly attack (haaretz.com, 07/23/2008, 819 words)
    9. 'All the terrorist wanted to do was to kill Jews' (haaretz.com, 07/22/2008, 619 words)
    10. /hasen/objects/pages/PrintArticleEn.jhtml?itemNo=1004690 (haaretz.com, 07/23/2008, 632 words)
    11. Bulldozer driver shot dead in Jerusalem after ramming cars (timesonline.co.uk, 07/22/2008, 134 words)




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