Title
The Altalena Affair in 1948 between the newly created Israel Defence Forces and the Irgun
Caption
The Altalena Affair was a violent confrontation that took place in June 1948 between the newly created Israel Defence Forces and the Irgun, one of the Jewish paramilitary groups that were in the process of merging to form the IDF. The confrontation involved a cargo ship, Altalena, captained by Monroe Fein and led by senior IZL commander Eliyahu Lankin, which had been loaded with weapons and fighters by the independent Irgun but arrived during the murky period of the Irgun's absorption into the IDF
Date
1948
Credit line
Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library
Reference
ARP18A28_400
License type
Rights managed
Available size
60,0Mb (5,1Mb) / 18,8in x 12,4in / 5641 x 3718 (300dpi)