An Indian commando squad launched a raid on Nariman House, home to the Orthodox Jewish group Chabad Lubavitch in Mumbai, on the morning of November 28, 2008. Over 17 commandos were dropped onto the roof by a helicopter.Times Online: Commandos Abseil onto Bombay (Mumbai) Jewish Center (November 28, 2008) Seven hostages were rescued but five bodies were found.Times Online: Commandos Abseil onto Bombay (Mumbai) Jewish Center (November 28, 2008)The Daily Telegraph (AU): Special Forces...Roof Raid in Mumbai Jewish Centre (November 28, 2008) On November 28, 2008, authorities confirmed that five hostages and two gunmen had been killed at Nariman House.Bloomberg: Mumbai Jewish Center Hostages Die; 200 Others Freed (Update3) (November 28, 2008)
Brooklyn, New York's Rabbi Gavriel Holtzberg and his wife Rivka Holtzberg were among the five hostages confirmed dead.CNN: Five Hostages Killed in Jewish Center, Chaos at Hotel (November 28, 2008) The Holtzberg's two-year-old son, Moshe, escaped with a cook the day before. The Daily Telegraph (AU): Special Forces...Roof Raid in Mumbai Jewish Centre (November 28, 2008)
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November 26, 2008
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Commando raid began as a helicopter hovered above Nariman house and soldiers slid down ropes onto the roof of the buildingBloomberg: Mumbai Jewish Center Hostages Die; 200 Others Freed (Update3) (November 28, 2008)
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The dead include two French nationals, a founder of a lingerie company and her husbandNew York Times: Mumbai Fighting Narrows to One Hotel (November 28, 2008)
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Before entering house, attackers threw grenade at nearby gas pump
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Nariman House is a major target of terrorist operation
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House a center for Orthodox Jewish travelers to region
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House run by Gavriel and Rivka Holtzberg
