Irgun bombing of police headquarters in Haifa
| Irgun bombing of Haifa police headquarters | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Jewish insurgency in Mandatory Palestine | |
| Location | Haifa, Mandatory Palestine |
| Date | September 29, 1947 |
Attack type | Barrel bomb attack |
| Deaths | 10-12 people |
| Injured | 53-54 people |
| Perpetrators | Irgun |
| Motive | Zionist political violence |
The Irgun bombed the district police headquarters in Haifa, Mandatory Palestine on September 29, 1947. The attack killed ten or twelve people, including civilians and British and Arab policemen, in addition to injuring 53 or 54 others.
According to Caoimhe Nic Dháibhéid, the barrel bomb, which was used in this attack, was an innovation of Amichai Paglin. It was used extensively in the Jewish insurgency in Mandatory Palestine and the 1948 Palestine War.: 57–65