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1948: The Altalena Arms Ship Reaches Israel, and Is Attacked With Friendly Fire - Jewish World - Haaretz.com
![English: June 1948. The ship Altalena on fire after being shelled near Tel-Aviv. Altalena was a ship of the right wing zionist organisation “Irgun”, which tried to give weapons to the fighters English: June 1948. The ship Altalena on fire after being shelled near Tel-Aviv. Altalena was a ship of the right wing zionist organisation “Irgun”, which tried to give weapons to the fighters](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2BCY5XN/english-june-1948-the-ship-altalena-on-fire-after-being-shelled-near-tel-aviv-altalena-was-a-ship-of-the-right-wing-zionist-organisation-irgun-which-tried-to-give-weapons-to-the-fighters-of-irgun-in-israel-the-israeli-government-refused-the-existence-of-weapons-furnitures-without-the-control-of-idf-and-fought-against-the-boatetina-hoc-lo-altalena-u-beh-tel-avivu-22-june-1948-source-slater-elinor-robert-great-moments-in-jewish-history-jonathan-david-publishers-1998-isbn0824604083-p205-moments-of-despair-hans-pinn-19161978-alternative-names-2BCY5XN.jpg)
English: June 1948. The ship Altalena on fire after being shelled near Tel-Aviv. Altalena was a ship of the right wing zionist organisation “Irgun”, which tried to give weapons to the fighters
![ISRAEL. 1948. Tel Aviv harbor. Cargo ship Altalena, brought refugees and arms to Israel. The Israeli governmen… | Robert capa, Magnum photos, Adventure photographer ISRAEL. 1948. Tel Aviv harbor. Cargo ship Altalena, brought refugees and arms to Israel. The Israeli governmen… | Robert capa, Magnum photos, Adventure photographer](https://i.pinimg.com/736x/7f/ac/69/7fac6910253e4c0e8eeb840b830047b3--israeli-government-robert-capa.jpg)