Irgun
Zionist paramilitary organization (1931–48) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Irgun Zvai Leumi, commonly known as the Irgun (Hebrew: ארגון), was a Zionist paramilitary group in Mandatory Palestine between 1931 and 1948.[1] Irgun committed acts of terrorism.[1]
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History
Founding
The Irgun was a Jewish insurgent group founded in 1931.[1][2] It was a rival to the Haganah, serving as an arm of the Revisionist Party.[1][2]
Activities
The Irgun was a terrorist organization in the 1940s.[1][2]
King David Hotel bombing
Irgun is well-known for the bombing of Jerusalem's King David Hotel in 1946.[1][2] 91 people died, 41 Arabs, 28 Britons, 17 Jews, 2 Armenians, an Egyptian, a Greek and a Russian national. Only 13 were soldiers.[3]
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Legacy
Irgun is deemed an early version of Ḥerut which was an Israeli political party.[1][2]
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