Irgun
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Fudging his age by two years, Ranan enlisted in the Irgun at 14 while still enrolled in school, the Herzliya Gymnasium in the coastal city of Herzliya.
From New York Times • Jun. 9, 2022
In 2011, King likened the IRA to the African National Congress and the Irgun.
From The Guardian • Nov. 11, 2019
Sixteen Irgun fighters were killed; the group’s leader, Menachem Begin—later the Prime Minister—was carried ashore by his men.
From The New Yorker • Oct. 26, 2015
Back in the States and bored with college, he tried joining the Irgun, but the war for Israel's independence ended before he could help.
From Time • Jun. 25, 2011
In April, Tiberias, Haifa, and Safed were occupied by the Haganah, and the Irgun, with the help of the Haganah, captured Jaffa.
From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok
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