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/ 8 October 2004

Israeli tourists rush back home

Thousands of frightened Israeli tourists were rushing back home from Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula on Friday, after car bombs ripped through two Egyptian beach resorts crowded with Israeli visitors. At least 19 people were killed and more than 120 wounded in the blasts at the Taba Hilton, a luxury hotel just south of the Israeli border, and at the Ras Shitan resort of beach huts.

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/ 11 February 2004

Quake damages Israeli Parliament

A moderate earthquake rattled a swath of the Middle East early on Wednesday, sending jitters throughout the region and causing minor damage to Israel’s Parliament. No injuries were immediately reported. High-rise buildings in Tel Aviv, shopping malls and schools throughout the country were evacuated.