| 1979 Ma'alot attack | |
|---|---|
| Part of Palestinian insurgency in South Lebanon | |
| Location | Ma'alot, Israel |
| Date | 13 January 1979 |
Attack type | Shootout |
| Deaths | 1 (+3 attackers) |
| Injured | 3 |
| Perpetrators | DFLP |
On 13 January 1979 three terrorists from the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine (DFLP) stormed a hotel in Ma'alot, Israel in an attempt to take the guests there as hostages before being killed by Israeli soldiers.[1][2]