Tag: Bombing
2nd Parachute Bn. Camp Bombing – May 1947
Date: 04/05/1947 Location: Nahariya Perpetrators: Irgun and Lehi Victims: Failed attack What Happened? 04 May 1947: A 15-cwt truck drove up to the 2nd Parachute Bn. Camp at Naharia, and six bombs were hurled into the compound from the vehicle. The bombs missed their marks, and no casualties were reported. This attack took place shortly…
Haifa Refinery Bombing – Mar 1947
Date: 31/03/1947 Location: Haifa Perpetrators: Lehi / Stern Gang Victims: Massive environmental & financial damage What Happened? 31 March 1947: Lehi (Stern Gang), a terror outfit banned by the British Government, bombed the Haifa Refinery, located close to the Haifa port. The explosions caused cascading fires that engulfed much of the refinery and the storage…