Category: One Minute Massacres: A Historical Archive Project
Rehavia Grenade Attack – Mar 1947
Date: 08/03/1947 Location: Al-Quds (Jerusalem) Perpetrators: Irgun Victims: 3 soldiers seriously injured What Happened? 8 March 1947: Three British soldiers were seriously injured after being struck by two grenades near Cafe Rehavia in Al-Quds (Jerusalem). Irgun militants had lobbed them out of a moving taxi before escaping. This attack was a response to the Operations…
Allenby Grenade Attack – Mar 1947
Date: 08/03/1947 Location: Haifa Perpetrators: Irgun Victims: 3 civilians injured What Happened? 8 March 1947: Irgun militants lobbed five hand grenades from a moving automobile close to a British military camp on Allenby Road in Haifa. The soldiers returned fire, but the attackers managed to escape. This attack was a response to the Operations ‘Hippo’…
Netanya Brigadier Attack – Mar 1947
Date: 08/03/1947 Location: Netanya Perpetrators: Irgun Victims: 4 injured What Happened? 8 March 1947: The staff car of Brigadier Poole, commanding officer of the Third Infantry Brigade, was blown up by two road mines north of Netanya. The Brigadier narrowly escaped death. Irgun Zvai Leumi had placed these mines on civilian roads as a response…
Qisarya (Caesarea) Attack – Feb 1948
Date: 20/02/1948 Location: Qisarya, Haifa Perpetrators: Haganah Victims: 20 civilians killed What Happened? Between 15-20 February 1948, the Israeli Haganah illegally seized Qisarya, a village south of Haifa. The village was first occupied by the Haganah’s strike force, the Palmach, on February 15 1948, and many villagers fled out of fear of a violent attack…
King David Hotel Bombing – Jul 1946
Date: 22/07/1946 Location: Al-Quds (Jerusalem) Perpetrators: Irgun, Haganah Victims: 91 dead, 46 injured What Happened? July 22, 1946: A stolen truck pulled up to the side of the King David Hotel after passing all of the safety measures put up by the British Military. Approximately 15 militants, some of whom were dressed to look like…
Sarona Camp Attack – Mar 1947
Date: 08/03/1947 Location: Sarona Co-op Perpetrators: Irgun Victims: 1 British guardsman killed, 15 civilians injured What Happened? 8 March 1947: Intensive attacks against the British were launched by the Irgun Zvai Leumi after 8 pm. A British Coldstream Guardsman was killed in this surprise attack, while an Arab constable was injured. Fifteen civilians were injured…
Jaffa Police H.Q. Bombing – Mar 1947
Date: 09/03/1947 Location: Tel Aviv-Jaffa Perpetrators: Irgun Victims: What Happened? 9 March 1947: A lorry filled with Butagas cylinders exploded outside the Jaffa Police HQ after the Irgun militants shot small arms fire at it. The casualties are unknown, except for the extensive damage to the surrounding areas. This bombing was one of the three…
Citrus House Bombing – Mar 1947
Date: 09/03/1947 Location: Beit Hadar, Tel Aviv Perpetrators: Irgun Victims: Unknown What Happened? On 9 March 1947, three heavy explosions occurred near Citrus House (present-day Beit Hadar) in Tel Aviv. Citrus House housed a British Army Headquarters. Armed Irgun militants shot at British positions, causing extensive damage to critical public infrastructure, including power lines that…
Tel Aviv Railway Bombing – Apr 1946
Date: 23/04/1946 Location: Tel Aviv Perpetrators: Irgun Victims: 1 dead, 1 injured What Happened? British Government Communique No. 56 (23 April 1946): “At about the same time, four explosions occurred in a waiting room in Tel Aviv railway station, causing damage. One Jewish terrorist was seriously wounded while igniting a bomb. He was captured and…
Ramat Gan Police Station Raid – Apr 1946
Date: 23/04/1946 Location: Ramat Gan, Tel Aviv Perpetrators: Irgun, Lehi Victims: 1 dead, 2 injured What Happened? British Government Communique No. 56 (23 April 1946): The Ramat Gan Police was attacked by 20-30 Jewish terrorists (dressed in Arab & British uniforms). The attackers blew up culverts on the main roads leading to the station and…