What Happened?

March 8, 1946: Militants belonging to Irgun Zvai Leumi launched a coordinated attack on various police and military elements in Tel Aviv-Jaffa. A mine ambush nearly killed the commanding officer of the Third Infantry Brigade (Brigadier Poole). Explosions were reported around the Sarona area by BBC Palestine, a report that was blatantly rejected by the Palestine Post a day later despite confirmations from the British Army.

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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