Terrorism in Israel - 1944

1944

February 12 - After a period of reconciliation with the British, the Irgun launches a bomb attack on British immigration offices in Palestine, no casualties reported. Soon after Lehi also renews its anti-British attacks.

August 1 - Elections held for the fourth Jewish Assembly of Representatives.

Summer - From Berlin, Palestinian Arab leader Amin al-Husayni plans an attack upon the Jews in Palestine. A joint German-Arab commando unit was dispatched into Palestine with chemical weapons to attack the Jews of Tel Aviv in became is known as operation ATLAS. The parachutists' team members with the poison were caught near Jericho by Jordanian and British Police forces.

Irgun resumes operations against Arabs and British, after realizing the World War is nearing its end; it still restrains itself of attacking British military, not to impact the war efforts of the allies.

November 6 - Lord Moyne assassinated by Lehi.

November - the Palestine regiment is reformed into the larger unit named the Jewish Brigade, which utilizes Jewish symbols. It participates in invasion of the Allies into Italy.

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