Ibrahim al-Maqadma Mosque attack: what Wikipedia removed
This is an Israeli airstrike on a Gaza mosque during the 2008-2009 Gaza War, struck during evening prayers. Earlier snapshots said a commission’s report found “there was no evidence that the mosque has been used to store weapons or that it was being used by Palestinian militants at the time.” Today’s opening carries no casualty count, no detail on who was praying inside, and no mention of that finding; militant survives 3 times in the body. A reader today does not learn that an official inquiry found no evidence the mosque was used by militants or to store weapons at the time of the strike, nor that at least thirteen people, six of them children, were killed.
The word “militant” appeared 2 times in this article’s opening at its peak, in 2010. Today the opening carries none; the body carries 3. Checked against the full current article on 2026-08-01.
The tracked words, snapshot by snapshot
Section titled “The tracked words, snapshot by snapshot”| word | 2010 | 2015 | 2020 | 6 October 2023 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| militant | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| terror | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| massacre | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| martyr | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| occupation | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Counts are of the opening paragraph only, the part most readers, search engines and AI training sets ever quote.
What was taken out
Section titled “What was taken out”- A sentence noting witnesses said over 200 Palestinians were praying inside at the time, dropped from the article.
- The casualty count, at least thirteen killed including six children, dropped from the article.
- The inquiry’s finding that there was no evidence the mosque was used by Palestinian militants or to store weapons, dropped from the article.
How it opened then, and now
Section titled “How it opened then, and now”2010 (revision 366181596):
Main article: Gaza War The 2009 Ibrahim al-Maqadna Mosque strike occurred on January 3, 2009 as part of the 2008–2009 Israel–Gaza War when an Israeli missile hit the Ibrahim al-Maqadna mosque in the Gaza strip during evening prayers. Witnesses said over 200 Palestinians were praying inside at the time. At least thirteen people, including six children, were killed, and many more wounded. The mosque, located in the town of Beit Lahiya in the Gaza Strip , is named after a founder of Hamas who was killed by the Israelis in 2004. Israel has accused Hamas of using mosques to hide weapons and ammunition. The IDF Spokesperson’s Unit published videos showing secondary explosions that occurred after t…
2025 (revision 1289556065):
Air strike during the Gaza War (2008–2009) The 2009 Ibrahim al-Maqadma Mosque strike or massacre of Ibrahim al-Maqadma Mosque occurred on January 3, 2009, as part of the 2008–2009 Israel–Gaza War when the Israeli Air Forces launched a missile and hit the Martyr Ibrahim al-Maqadma Mosque in Beit Lahia in the Gaza Strip during the evening prayers ( Maghrib prayer ). ^ “مجزرة مروعة: 16 شهيداً و60 جريحاً في قصف مسجد الشهيد المقادمة في بيت لاهيا” [A horrific massacre: 16 martyrs and 60 wounded in the bombing of the Al-Shaheed Al-Maqadma Mosque in Beit Lahiya]. Palinfo (in Arabic). Gaza . January 4, 2009 . Retrieved September 23, 2020 . ^ “عشرة شهداء بقصف مسجد في اليوم الثامن للعدوان على غزة” [Ten…
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