Shelling of the Altalena (1948)
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June 20, 2026
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2026-06-20 00:00:00
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Shelling of the Altalena (1948)
The Altalena case was a violent confrontation that took place in June 1948 by the newly created Israel Defense Forces (leadered by David Ben-Gurion) against the Irgun (leadered by Menachem Begin) a Jewish paramilitary group.
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| Summary: | The Altalena case was a violent confrontation that took place in June 1948 by the newly created Israel Defense Forces (leadered by David Ben-Gurion) against the Irgun (leadered by Menachem Begin) a Jewish paramilitary group. |
The Altalena case was a violent confrontation that took place in June 1948 by the newly created Israel Defense Forces (leadered by David Ben-Gurion) against the Irgun (leadered by Menachem Begin) a Jewish paramilitary group. The confrontation involved a cargo ship, Altalena, which had been loaded with weapons and fighters by the independent Irgun. With the fear in the air of starting a Civil War, the conflict was won by the Israel Defense Forces what generated the Irgun's absorption into the IDF.