PALESTINE: Jewish terrorist group attacks British Officers' Club (1947)

Adolf Goebbels
Published on Oct 20, 2023
GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)

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Palestine after a terrorist explosion at the Goldsmith Officers Club, thought to have been perpetrated by Irgun, in which 19 people died.

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SLATE INFORMATION: Palestine Terror gangs strike again

PALESTINE: Jerusalem: Goldsmith House:
Aftermath of explosion and gunfire attack on officers' club including ruined building, rubble, emergency and rescue workers.

Jewish Agency for Palestine Headquarters:
General view of JAFP building.

Location unknown:
British troops along deserted street in army trucks and on patrol during curfew. Armed soldiers carrying out house to house searches, rounding up suspects and marching in formation.

Jerusalem: Goldsmith House:
Destroyed British Army building after bombing.
Background: Palestine after a terrorist explosion at the Goldsmith Officers Club, thought to have been perpetrated by Irgun, in which 19 people died. Includes shots of destroyed building and of British forces on patrol and carrying out searches after martial law imposed.

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