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January 20, 2000
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An Israeli historian said he had uncovered evidence that Israeli troops massacred 200 Palestinians in a single village on the day Israel became a state. Teddy Katz, who researched events in the village of Tantura for a master’s degree, said he had spoken to witnesses, including soldiers who were present, to support his findings.

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