What Happened?

21 April 1947: A British military convoy heading towards Haifa was ambushed by a road mine on a civilian road, destroying a truck. The truck driver was injured in the attack.

This attack followed deadly raids, grenade attacks, and mine ambushes by the Irgun a few days earlier. This attack was also a response to the grenade-suicide of convicted Israeli terrorists (Moshe Barazani and Meir Feinstein) who were due to be hanged in the morning.

Other attacks on this day by Irgun include the Nebi Samuel Grenade attack and Ramle-Aqil Failed Mine Ambush.

References

Bell, J. B. (1977). Terror out of Zion: The fight for Israeli Independence. St. Martin’s Press.

Pictorial and Evidence

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