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649:Murder of Yaron and Efrat Ungar
247:Memorial for the attack victims
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227:blew himself up outside
965:Mehola Junction bombing
840:Night of the Pitchforks
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445:Night of the Pitchforks
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460:Murder of Helena Rapp
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