The weapon used to fire on the Irgun vessel was nicknamed the "holy cannon" by Israeli Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion.The post Cannon that sunk ‘Altalena’ in 1948 to be moved ...

Seven government ministers asked the defense minister to transfer the artillery piece from the IDF to emphasize Menachem ...

Ultimately, Avinadav Begin’s work is a study in presence, of space, of material, and of the viewer. By stripping walls bare, ...

Heritage Minister Amichai Eliyahu described to Channel 14's The Patriots that there is still "pain" over the affair, which led to the deaths of 16 Irgun paramilitary members and three IDF soldiers.

Although a fragile ceasefire is now in effect, countries across the greater Middle East are worried that the stop in fighting ...