Haoman 17
Encyclopedia
Haoman 17 is a chain of nightclub
s in Israel
.
Haoman 17 in Jerusalem has been rated one of the top night clubs in the world. International DJs often play at the club, which is open on Thursday and Friday nights.
industrial zone during the 1990s, and was named for its address "Haoman 17". The original club in Jerusalem stood out in comparison to the other Israeli nightclubs mainly due to it advanced audio equipment, innovative design and due to the fact that various world-renowned DJs came frequently to perform at the club, among them Tiësto
. Due to this, the Jerusalem club drew in many party goers whom traveled from various places outside of the Israeli capital to the nightclub.
In the early 2000s, the establishment opened two more branches in Tel Aviv
and Haifa
. The Haifa Haoman 17 nightclub closed a few years after its opening, while the Tel Aviv Haoman 17 nightclub became successful and is nowadays considered to be one of the most prosperous and thriving entertainment venues in Tel Aviv and among other things occasionally hosts parties for the gay community, and is also occasionally rented out for private events.
After a fire in 2003, the club reopened in less than a month. The Tel Aviv branch has featured many world-renowned DJs such as Paul van Dyk
and Paul Oakenfold
.
On August 29, 2011 on 01:50 am (GMT
+2) a combined vehicle attack and stabbing attack
were committed outside of the Haoman 17 nightclub in Tel Aviv, in which a Palestinian attacker stole a taxi cab
and rammed it into a police checkpoint guarding club which was filled with 2,000 Israeli teenagers. After crashing into the checkpoint, the attacker jumped out of the vehicle and began stabbing several people. Four civilians and four police officers were injured in the attack. The plan of the attacker allegedly was to strike some of the hundreds of teenagers present at the nightclub. Nevertheless, due to a Israel Border Police
roadblock
at the entrance and immediate response of the Border Police team during the stabbing spree, a much larger and fatal mass-casualty incident was avoided.
Nightclub
A nightclub is an entertainment venue which usually operates late into the night...
s in Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
.
Haoman 17 in Jerusalem has been rated one of the top night clubs in the world. International DJs often play at the club, which is open on Thursday and Friday nights.
History
The first club opened in Jerusalem's TalpiotTalpiot
Talpiot , is a neighborhood in southeast Jerusalem, Israel, established in 1922 by Zionist pioneers.-Etymology:The name Talpiot derives from a verse in Song of Songs 4:4 – "Thy neck is like the tower of David, built with turrets." According to rabbinic sources, Talpiot refers to the Temple...
industrial zone during the 1990s, and was named for its address "Haoman 17". The original club in Jerusalem stood out in comparison to the other Israeli nightclubs mainly due to it advanced audio equipment, innovative design and due to the fact that various world-renowned DJs came frequently to perform at the club, among them Tiësto
Tiësto
Tijs Michiel Verwest, , known as Tiësto , is a Dutch musician, DJ and record producer of electronic dance music. Although he has used many aliases in the past, he is best known for his work as DJ Tiësto...
. Due to this, the Jerusalem club drew in many party goers whom traveled from various places outside of the Israeli capital to the nightclub.
In the early 2000s, the establishment opened two more branches in Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv , officially Tel Aviv-Yafo , is the second most populous city in Israel, with a population of 404,400 on a land area of . The city is located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline in west-central Israel. It is the largest and most populous city in the metropolitan area of Gush Dan, with...
and Haifa
Haifa
Haifa is the largest city in northern Israel, and the third-largest city in the country, with a population of over 268,000. Another 300,000 people live in towns directly adjacent to the city including the cities of the Krayot, as well as, Tirat Carmel, Daliyat al-Karmel and Nesher...
. The Haifa Haoman 17 nightclub closed a few years after its opening, while the Tel Aviv Haoman 17 nightclub became successful and is nowadays considered to be one of the most prosperous and thriving entertainment venues in Tel Aviv and among other things occasionally hosts parties for the gay community, and is also occasionally rented out for private events.
After a fire in 2003, the club reopened in less than a month. The Tel Aviv branch has featured many world-renowned DJs such as Paul van Dyk
Paul van Dyk
Matthias Paul, better known by his stage name Paul van Dyk is a German Grammy Award-winning Electronic Dance Music DJ, musician and record producer...
and Paul Oakenfold
Paul Oakenfold
Paul Mark Oakenfold is a British record producer and a trance DJ.-Early Career: 1979–84:Paul Oakenfold's career was set to be a chef, after having hopes of becoming part of a band. He describes his early life as a "bedroom deejay" in a podcasted interview with Vancouver's 24 Hours, stating he grew...
.
On August 29, 2011 on 01:50 am (GMT
Greenwich Mean Time
Greenwich Mean Time is a term originally referring to mean solar time at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London. It is arguably the same as Coordinated Universal Time and when this is viewed as a time zone the name Greenwich Mean Time is especially used by bodies connected with the United...
+2) a combined vehicle attack and stabbing attack
2011 Tel Aviv nightclub attack
The 2011 Tel Aviv nightclub attack was a combined vehicle attack and stabbing attack carried out on 01:50 am August 29, 2011 in which a Palestinian attacker stole an Israeli taxi cab and rammed it into a police checkpoint guarding the popular Haoman 17 nightclub in Tel Aviv which was filled with...
were committed outside of the Haoman 17 nightclub in Tel Aviv, in which a Palestinian attacker stole a taxi cab
Taxicab
A taxicab, also taxi or cab, is a type of vehicle for hire with a driver, used by a single passenger or small group of passengers, often for a non-shared ride. A taxicab conveys passengers between locations of their choice...
and rammed it into a police checkpoint guarding club which was filled with 2,000 Israeli teenagers. After crashing into the checkpoint, the attacker jumped out of the vehicle and began stabbing several people. Four civilians and four police officers were injured in the attack. The plan of the attacker allegedly was to strike some of the hundreds of teenagers present at the nightclub. Nevertheless, due to a Israel Border Police
Israel Border Police
The Israel Border Police is the gendarmerie and border security branch of the Israel National Police. It is also commonly known by its Hebrew abbreviation Magav , meaning border guard, whilst its members are colloquially known as Magavnikim . Border Guard is often used as the official name of the...
roadblock
Roadblock
A roadblock is a temporary installation set up to control or block traffic along a road. The reasons for one could be:*Roadworks*Temporary road closure during special events*Police chase*Robbery*Sobriety checkpoint...
at the entrance and immediate response of the Border Police team during the stabbing spree, a much larger and fatal mass-casualty incident was avoided.