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Ma'alot massacre

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The Ma'alot massacre was a Palestinian terrorist attack that occurred on 14–15 May 1974 and involved the hostage-taking of 115 Israelis, chiefly school children, which ended in the murder of 25 hostages and six other civilians. It began when three armed members of the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine (DFLP) infiltrated Israel from Lebanon. Soon afterwards they attacked a van, killing two Israeli Arab women while injuring a third, and entered an apartment building in the town of Ma'alot, where they killed a couple and their four-year-old son. From there, they headed for the Netiv Meir Elementary School in Ma'alot, where in the early hours of 15 May 1974 they took hostage more than 115 people including 105 children. Most of the hostages were 14- to 16-years-old students from a high school in Safad on a pre-military Gadna field trip spending the night in Ma'alot.

Ma'alot massacre Part of the Palestinian insurgency in South Lebanon The attack site Location33°01′00″N 35°17′09″E / 33.01667°N 35.28583°E Ma'alot, Israel Date15 May 1974; 52 years ago TargetNetiv Meir elementary school Attack type Spree killing, hostage taking, school shooting Deaths31 Israelis Injured70 Israelis Perpetrators3 DFLP gunmen The Ma'alot massacre[1] was a Palestinian terrorist attack that occurred on 14–15 May 1974 and involved the hostage-taking of 115 Israelis, chiefly school children, which ended in the murder of 25 hostages and six other civilians. It began when…

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