Lehi bombing of Haifa police station
1947 car bombing attack
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On January 12, 1947, the Lehi, a Zionist paramilitary group, bombed the British police station in Haifa, Mandatory Palestine with a truck laden with explosives.[1]: 299 [2][3] It has been described as the first car bombing or truck bombing "fully conceptualized as a weapon of urban warfare."[4][5] The attack killed 4 and injured 142, and it ended a truce in Mandatory Palestine.[2]
LocationHaifa police station, Haifa, Mandatory Palestine
DateJanuary 12, 1947
Deaths4 killed
Injured142 injured
| Lehi bombing of Haifa police station | |
|---|---|
| Part of Jewish insurgency in Mandatory Palestine | |
| Location | Haifa police station, Haifa, Mandatory Palestine |
| Date | January 12, 1947 |
| Deaths | 4 killed |
| Injured | 142 injured |
| Perpetrator | Lehi |
History
The attack occurred during the Jewish insurgency in Mandatory Palestine.