Irgun
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Menachem Begin, a future Israeli prime minister, led the Irgun, a militant Jewish group in Palestine.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
Most on the ship, Shilansky included, were members of Irgun, the right-wing underground resistance group.
From New York Times ● Apr. 10, 2023
One story, titled “Trouble in Israel”, covered the sinking of the Altalena cargo ship, which was the focus of a confrontation between the Irgun, a rightwing Jewish paramilitary group, and the nascent army.
From The Guardian ● May 9, 2018
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
My father was outraged by the Irgun act, but said nothing more about it after his first burst of anger.
From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok
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