75: Sbarro - Twenty Years Later
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🗓️ 12 June 2023
⏱️ 77 minutes
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On August 9, 2001, 22-year-old Izz al-Din al-Masri blew himself up at a Sbarro branch in downtown Jerusalem, killing 15 people and injuring over 130. This particular terrorist attack is still etched in the nation's collective memory. In our episode today, we hear from those most affected by the tragedy. Stay connected with us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and by signing up for our newsletter at israelstory.org/newsletter/. For more, head to our site or Tablet Magazine.
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| 0:00.0 | Hey Israel story listeners, it's Mishi. |
| 0:04.9 | Last week a 52-year-old woman died at Ichilov Hospital in Tel Aviv. |
| 0:09.8 | Her name was Khanna Nakhinberg, and she had been in a vegetative state for almost 22 |
| 0:15.5 | years. |
| 0:16.5 | Ever since on August 9, 2001, she and her daughter Sarah entered the Sbaro Pizzeria in Jerusalem. |
| 0:23.7 | Sarah, who was almost three at the time, was not injured in the blast, at least not physical |
| 0:29.9 | physically. |
| 0:30.9 | Her mom, however, was severely wounded and never again regained consciousness. |
| 0:37.5 | Her death brings the number of casualties in the attack to 16. |
| 0:42.2 | So in honor of Khanna's memory, we want to replay our 2021 episode Sbaro, 20 years |
| 0:49.4 | later. |
| 0:50.4 | Here it is. |
| 0:52.9 | August 9, 2001 was a very big day for me. |
| 0:59.2 | I still remember almost everything about it. |
| 1:02.2 | I was 18 years old, and the moment I had long been awaiting, with a combination of excitement |
| 1:07.8 | and dread, had finally arrived. |
| 1:11.4 | I was going into the army. |
| 1:14.2 | Since I was one of the first of my friends to be enlisted, everyone was there to send |
| 1:18.8 | me off. |
| 1:19.8 | And as we all hugged and said goodbye, I realized this was the start of an entirely new chapter |
| 1:25.9 | in life. |
| 1:27.6 | I was proud to serve and defend my country, of course, and I was extremely happy about |
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