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Israel's prime minister David Ben-Gurion and five of his ministers are injured when Moshe Dwek throws a grenade into the Knesset.

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David Ben-Gurion

Prime Minister of Israel (1948–1953; 1955–1963)

David Ben-Gurion was the primary national founder and first prime minister of the State of Israel. As head of the Jewish Agency from 1935, and later president of the Jewish Agency Executive, he was the de facto leader of the Jewish community in Palestine, and largely led the…
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Moshe Dwek

Israeli domestic terrorist

Moshe Dwek was an Israeli political activist who threw a hand grenade in the Knesset in 1957, wounding the prime minister and several ministers. After 15 years in prison, he established a party and ran for the 12th Knesset but did not pass the electoral threshold.
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Knesset

Unicameral legislature of Israel

The Knesset is the unicameral legislature of Israel.
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October 29

Day of the year

October 29 is the 302nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 63 days remain until the end of the year.
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