Acre Prison break
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The Acre Prison break was a 1947 operation in Mandatory Palestine in which the Irgun underground organization attacked the British-run Acre Prison to free imprisoned Jewish fighters, becoming one of its most famous actions.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Acre Prison break canonical | 4 |
| Acre Prison break of 1947 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Acre Prison break Context triple: [Irgun, notableOperation, Acre Prison break]
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A.
Escape at Dannemora
Escape at Dannemora is a true-crime drama miniseries depicting the 2015 Clinton Correctional Facility prison break and the relationships that enabled it.
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B.
Prison Break
Prison Break is an American television drama series that follows two brothers as they execute an elaborate plan to escape from prison and expose a vast conspiracy.
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C.
Biddle brothers prison escape
The Biddle brothers prison escape was a sensational 1902 jailbreak in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in which two convicted murderers were aided by the warden’s wife, inspiring later books and films.
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D.
Prisoners
Prisoners is a 2013 psychological crime thriller film directed by Denis Villeneuve that follows a desperate father’s search for his missing daughter and the moral dilemmas that unfold.
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E.
Prisoner
"Prisoner" is a dance-pop and R&B song by Mariah Carey from her 1990 self-titled debut album, showcasing her early blend of pop sensibilities with hip-hop influences.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Acre Prison break Target entity description: The Acre Prison break was a 1947 operation in Mandatory Palestine in which the Irgun underground organization attacked the British-run Acre Prison to free imprisoned Jewish fighters, becoming one of its most famous actions.
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A.
Escape at Dannemora
Escape at Dannemora is a true-crime drama miniseries depicting the 2015 Clinton Correctional Facility prison break and the relationships that enabled it.
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B.
Prison Break
Prison Break is an American television drama series that follows two brothers as they execute an elaborate plan to escape from prison and expose a vast conspiracy.
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C.
Biddle brothers prison escape
The Biddle brothers prison escape was a sensational 1902 jailbreak in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in which two convicted murderers were aided by the warden’s wife, inspiring later books and films.
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D.
Prisoners
Prisoners is a 2013 psychological crime thriller film directed by Denis Villeneuve that follows a desperate father’s search for his missing daughter and the moral dilemmas that unfold.
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E.
Prisoner
"Prisoner" is a dance-pop and R&B song by Mariah Carey from her 1990 self-titled debut album, showcasing her early blend of pop sensibilities with hip-hop influences.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Irgun operation
ⓘ
paramilitary operation ⓘ prison break ⓘ |
| aftermath |
increased British efforts to suppress Irgun and Lehi
ⓘ
tightening of British security measures in Palestine ⓘ |
| alsoInvolvedOrganization | Lehi ⓘ |
| britishForcesKilled | 4 ⓘ |
| britishForcesWounded | about 10 ⓘ |
| capturedIrgunFighters | 8 ⓘ |
| casualtiesIrgunKilled | 3 ⓘ |
| casualtiesIrgunWounded | 5 ⓘ |
| civiliansKilled | several ⓘ |
| commander | Dov Cohen ⓘ |
| conflict |
Jewish insurgency in Palestine (1944–1947)
ⓘ
linked to:
Jewish insurgency in Mandatory Palestine
|
| context | Jewish insurgency in Mandatory Palestine ⓘ |
| countryAtTheTime |
British Mandate of Palestine
ⓘ
linked to:
Mandatory Palestine
|
| date | 1947-05-04 ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late British Mandate period ⓘ |
| legacy |
commemorated in Israeli collective memory
ⓘ
subject of books and historical studies ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Mandatory Palestine ⓘ |
| mediaImpact | widely reported internationally ⓘ |
| method |
coordinated internal and external assault
ⓘ
disguised attackers posing as British soldiers ⓘ use of explosives to breach prison walls ⓘ |
| notableExecutedParticipant | Dov Gruner ⓘ |
| numberOfEscapedArabPrisoners | 214 ⓘ |
| numberOfEscapedIrgunAndLehiPrisoners | 27 ⓘ |
| numberOfIrgunFightersInAssaultTeam | about 20 ⓘ |
| numberOfIrgunFightersInsidePrison | about 10 ⓘ |
| objective | to free imprisoned Jewish underground fighters ⓘ |
| opponent | British authorities in Mandatory Palestine ⓘ |
| perpetrator | Irgun ⓘ |
| place |
Acre
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Acre Prison ⓘ |
| planningBy |
Irgun High Command
ⓘ
linked to:
Irgun
|
| prisonType | British colonial prison ⓘ |
| prisonUse | detention of Jewish underground members ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Jewish insurgency in Mandatory Palestine
ⓘ
King David Hotel bombing ⓘ Sergeants affair ⓘ |
| relatedOrganization | Haganah ⓘ |
| result | successful prison break with multiple prisoners escaping ⓘ |
| significance |
major propaganda victory for the Jewish underground
ⓘ
one of the most famous operations of the Irgun ⓘ |
| subsequentExecutionsOfIrgunFighters | 3 ⓘ |
| symbolism | symbol of Jewish resistance to British rule ⓘ |
| target |
British-run Acre Prison
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linked to:
Acre Prison
|
| year | 1947 ⓘ |
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Subject: Acre Prison break Description of subject: The Acre Prison break was a 1947 operation in Mandatory Palestine in which the Irgun underground organization attacked the British-run Acre Prison to free imprisoned Jewish fighters, becoming one of its most famous actions.
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