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Terrorism against Arabs and British by Israelis and pre-Israelis.

Contrast with Palestinian terrorism, Terrorism against Israel

  • The Irgun Zvai Leumi and the Stern gang:
    • Attacked British military airfields and railways several times in 1946.
    • In 1946, bombed the King David Hotel and the British Embassy in Rome, although they reportedly issued warnings prior to the bombings.
    • In 1947, killed two British sergeants after the British authorities refused to cancel the death sentence of two of their comrades in Akko prison. Also killed several suspected collaborators with the Haganah and the British.
    • Are claimed to be responsible for the massacres of hundreds of Arab villagers and the forced exile of thousands. In particular, on April 9th, 1948 carried out a military operation at Deir Yassin.
    • Assassinated Lord Moyne in Cairo in 1944 for his refusal to allow Jews to flee from the Holocaust into Palestine during World War II, and the UN mediator Count Bernadotte in September 1948 for his allegedly pro-Arabic conduct during the cease-fire negotiations.
    • During the attacks that included hurting civilians, were not connected with the mainstream Jewish leadership, which condemned these undergrounds and extradicted their members.
  • The death of up to 70 civilians during Qibya operation, carried out by Unit 101 under the command of Ariel Sharon on October 14th, 1953, is often claimed to be deliberate and made with a political aim, leading to its classification as terrorist.
  • The Sabra and Chatila Massacre occured on September 16th to 18th, 1982, during the Lebanese civil war; it was carried out by Lebanese Christian soldiers, in a zone surrounded by Israeli forces. Most Arabs claim that there was an Israeli conspiracy to carry out the massacre.
  • Hebron massacre
    • Hebron settler Dr. Baruch Goldstein murdered some 30 Palestinians while they were praying on February 26, 1994.
  • Assassination of Palestinian leaders
    • In a handful of cases during the recent Intifada, Israel has assassinated self-declared freedom fighters that have been employed by the Palestinian Authority and Hamas. Many of these assassinated people have publicly stated that they were behind acts against the State of Israel which Israelis have considered terrorist.
  • Organizations
    • The Jewish Defense League and the Kach movement follow Rabbi Meir Kahane (subsequently assassinated) and support the killings carried out by Dr. Baruch Goldstein. They have also organized murders and beatings of Palestinians in the U.S.
    • The above organizations are condemned by all mainstream Jewish organizations. Kach has been declared illegal by Israeli authorities. Members of the JDL have been prosecuted by the U.S. government.

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