Irgun
History
Founding
The Irgun was a Jewish insurgent group founded in 1931. It was a rival to the Haganah , serving as an arm of the Revisionist Party.
Activities
The Irgun was a terrorist organization in the 1940s.
King David Hotel bombing
The hotel bombed by Irgun
Irgun is well-known for the bombing of Jerusalem 's King David Hotel in 1946. 91 people died, 41 Arabs, 28 Britons, 17 Jews, 2 Armenians, an Egyptian, a Greek and a Russian national. Only 13 were soldiers.
References
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