Daylight Time in Palestinian Territories
The Palestinian Territories operate on "Palestinian Standard Time", which observes Daylight Saving Time (DST) at slightly different times. This has led to some confusion.
In territories controlled by the Palestinian National Authority, DST ends later, which can lead to some confusion. On September 5, 1999, terrorists were transporting two bombs that they mistakenly thought were set to go off at 17:30 Israel Standard Time; they were actually set for 17:30 Palestinian Daylight Time, which was an hour ahead. As a result, the bombs went off while being transported, killing the terrorists. The mistake earned the terrorists the 1999 Darwin Awards.
Read more about this topic: Israel Summer Time
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“one pale woman all alone,
The daylight kissing her wan hair,
Loitered beneath the gas lamps’ flare,
With lips of flame and heart of stone.”
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