Tag: Lehi
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…
British Paratroopers Ambush – May 1947
Date: 04/05/1947 Location: Acre Perpetrators: Irgun and Lehi Victims: 5 terrorists killed What Happened? 04 May 1947: A party of British paratroopers from the 1st Parachute Bn., returning from a bathhouse in Acre, were fired upon by a party of Irgun-Lehi militants. This attack took place shortly after the Acre Prison raid. The soldiers returned…
Kiriat Haim Truck Ambush – May 1947
Date: 04/05/1947 Location: Acre Perpetrators: Irgun or Lehi Victims: 5 soldiers injured What Happened? 04 May 1947: A British military truck was ambushed by a road mine placed by either Irgun or Lehi militants. Five British soldiers were injured in the explosion. The truck was travelling on the Haifa-Acre road, a kilometre from Kiriat Haim.…
Failed Truck Hijacking – May 1947
Date: 04/05/1947 Location: Acre Perpetrators: Irgun or Lehi Victims: 1 injured What Happened? 04 May 1947: A Palestinian truck driver (Abdul Hamid Baghdadi) was left severely injured after refusing to hand over his truck to “terrorists.” The truck was presumably to be used as part of the Acre Prison raid jointly organised by the Zionist…
Na’aman River Bridge Bombing – May 1947
Date: 04/05/1947 Location: Haifa Perpetrators: Irgun or Lehi Victims: Civilian infrastructure What Happened? 04 May 1947: The Na’maan River bridge was blown up by militants of either Irgun or Lehi, as part of their joint raid on Acre prison to free convicted terrorists and criminals. The exploded bridge disrupted the movement of civilians and law…
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…
Rishon Le Zion Mine Ambush – Mar 1947
Date: 12/03/1947 Location: Rishon Le Zion Perpetrators: Lehi Victims: Failed attack What Happened? 12 March 1947: A British military convoy was ambushed by electronically detonated mines on the Rishon Le Zion – Beit Dajam main road. The attack happened in the morning hours. No damage occurred to the convoy. Israeli militants cut the telephone wires…
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 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…
Syrian Orphanage Bombing – Mar 1947
Date: 12/03/1946 Location: Al-Quds (Jerusalem) Perpetrators: Lehi / Stern Gang Victims: 1 dead, 6 wounded What Happened? 12 March 1946: The Royal Army Pay Corps’s headquarters, located at the Syrian Orphanage in Al-Quds (Jerusalem), was struck by explosives planted by Lehi. The militants split into four squads – two squads placed explosive barrels on the…