1946-irgun-hotel-king-david

Rare archival newsreel documenting the 1946 Irgun bombing of Jerusalem’s King David Hotel. The footage shows the hotel before and after the attack, scenes of rescue efforts amid the rubble, and reactions from Jewish Agency leaders and British officials. Historical narration details the casualties, the Irgun’s admission of responsibility, and the political fallout involving British Prime Minister Clement Attlee and U.S. President Harry Truman. A pivotal moment in the Palestine conflict captured in original news coverage.