King David Hotel bombing

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The King David Hotel bombing was a 1946 militant attack in British-ruled Jerusalem that destroyed the British administrative headquarters, killing dozens and marking a pivotal and controversial moment in the struggle over Mandatory Palestine.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bombing
militant operation
terrorist attack
BritishResponse intensified security measures in Palestine
propaganda campaign against Zionist underground groups
buildingCurrentUse King David Hotel continues to operate as a luxury hotel in Jerusalem
buildingWingTargeted southern wing of the King David Hotel
claimedObjective to destroy documents and intelligence held by British authorities
controversial true
countryAtTheTime British Mandate of Palestine
linked to: Mandatory Palestine
date 1946-07-22
deathTollApproximate 91
fatalitiesRange 91–92
historicalSignificance one of the most lethal attacks against the British in Mandatory Palestine
pivotal event in the end of the British Mandate in Palestine
symbolic moment in the Zionist armed struggle
internationalReaction criticized by the Jewish Agency
widely condemned by the British government
JewishAgencyResponse publicly condemned the bombing
legacy cited internationally as an example in discussions of terrorism and insurgency
commemorated by some Israeli right-wing groups
remains a subject of debate over the legitimacy of political violence
location Jerusalem
King David Hotel
Mandatory Palestine
MenachemBeginRole Irgun commander
method explosive devices concealed in milk churns
motive to pressure Britain to change its policy in Palestine
to strike British administrative and military command in Palestine
perpetrator Etzel
Irgun
perpetratorClassification Zionist paramilitary organization
planner Menachem Begin
politicalContext Jewish insurgency in Mandatory Palestine
broader Arab–Jewish–British conflict in Palestine
struggle against British rule in Palestine
target British administrative headquarters in Palestine
British military headquarters in Palestine
Secretariat of the Government of Palestine
offices of the British Mandate authorities
typeOfExplosives time bombs
victimsIncluded Arab civilians
British officials
Jewish civilians
other foreign nationals
warningClaim Irgun claimed to have issued telephone warnings before the explosion
warningDispute British authorities disputed the adequacy of the warnings
woundedApproximate 45
year 1946

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Irgun notableOperation King David Hotel bombing
Deir Yassin massacre relatedEvent King David Hotel bombing
Jewish insurgency in Mandatory Palestine notableEvent King David Hotel bombing
National Military Organization notableOperation King David Hotel bombing
King David Hotel bombing warningClaim Irgun claimed to have issued telephone warnings before the explosion
linked to: King David Hotel bombing
Acre Prison break relatedEvent King David Hotel bombing