Tag: 1947
Hadashot Haerev Escort Mine Attack – Mar 1947
Date: 12/03/1947 Location: Tel Aviv-Jaffa Perpetrators: Lehi / Stern Gang Victims: 2 injured What Happened? 12 March 1947: A military escort jeep assigned to cover the lorry of ‘Hadashot Haerev’ (an evening newspaper) was struck by explosives on the main highway off Sarona, suffering extensive damage. The driver and one escort were injured, the latter…
Ramat Gat Road Mine – Mar 1947
Date: 09/03/1947 Location: Ramat Gan Perpetrators: Irgun Victims: None What Happened? 9 March 1947: A military staff car of the British Army was blown up when it came into contact with road mines placed by the Israeli militant group Irgun. The mines exploded on both sides of the civilian road. This attack was a response…
British Military Camp 87 Attack – Mar 1947
Date: 10/03/1947 Location: Hadera Perpetrators: Irgun Victims: 1 killed, 6 wounded What Happened? 10 March 1947: One British soldier was killed as a result of gunfire and hand grenades when Irgun militants attacked from nearby citrus groves. Unconfirmed reports stated that these groves were going to be uprooted by the British army to prevent further…
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…
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: 08/03/1947 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: 08/03/1947 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…