Death toll in Haifa suicide bombing rises to 21

[JohnLocke]

Death toll in Haifa suicide bombing rises to 21
Friday, January 15, 2004 - Haaretz

A 57-year-old Haifa resident injured in a suicide bombing in a crowded Haifa restaurant 12 days ago died of his wounds Wednesday, bringing the death toll of the terror attack to 21.
George Matar, an employee of Maxim Restaurant and a relative of one of its owners, died Wednesday morning.
The popular seaside restaurant was a symbol of Jewish-Arab co-existence in the northern city.
His funeral will take place Thursday in the Christian cemetery in Haifa.
The eating place was teeming with diners, including many children, when a young Palestinian woman, a law school graduate from the West Bank town of Jenin, entered wearing a bomb belt and blew herself up in the center of the dining area.

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[Muddleoftheroad]

1. Haifa

I've been to Haifa. I can't help wondering how many of those who died are people I saw on the street or in the restaurants there.

[Aidoneus]

2. 12 days ago?

[Darranar]

3. Friday, January 15, 2004?

You're three months off.

[Gimel]

4. Probably a misprint

It should have read three months and 12 days ago.

[Darranar]

5. At the top of the Haaretz article...

Last Update: 15/10/2003

That's exactly three months from the date given by the poster.

[Gimel]

6. Yes, you are right

However, I think there was a more recent death from that attack, bringing the number of deaths to 22.

[undergroundrailroad]

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