Haapala – Palmach Military Operations
In the years 1945-1947, the Palmach units participated in military operations against British facilities and vessels that tried to thwart the Haapala endeavor.
In the years 1945-1947, the Palmach units participated in military operations against British facilities and vessels that tried to thwart the Haapala endeavor.
Operation details:
1. On October 6th, 1945, an incident occurred in kibbutz Kfar-Giladi, following the resistance to the immigrant convoy arriving from the northern border.
2. On the night between October 9th and 10th 1945, 200 immigrants were released from the Atlit detention camp.
3. On the night between November 1st and 2nd 1945, three British coastguard ships were drowned in Haifa and Jaffa ports, as part of "The Night of the Trains" Operation.
4. On the night of November 25th to the 26th 1945, the British coastguard police stations in Giv'at-Olga and Sidna-Ali were attacked.
5. On the night of January 20th to the 21st 1946, the Giv'at-Olga coastal police station was sabotaged for the second time, while the attempt to bomb the Mt. Carmel radar station failed.
6. On January 31st 1946, ten men from the 'Land squad,' who engaged in illegal immigration by land from the north, were caught in a British checkpoint.
7. On the night between October 5th and 6th 1946, an attempt to release them from prison at Har Kena'an failed.
8. On February 21st 1946, the radar station on Mt. Carmel was bombed.
9. On the night between March 25th and 26th 1946, extensive preparations were made to receive the immigrants of the "Orde Wingate", which was ultimately caught by the British at sea.
10. On August 18th 1946, the "Empire Haywood" deportation ship was sabotaged in Haifa port.
11. On August 22nd 1946, the "Empire Rival" deportation ship was sabotaged in Haifa port.
12. On February 13th 1947, two landing crafts and a boat were sabotaged in Haifa port.
13. On April 2nd 1947, the "Ocean Vigor" deportation ship was sabotaged in Famagusta port in Cyprus.
14. On April 3rd 1947, the "Empire Rival" deportation ship was sabotaged. The demolition charge exploded while the ship was sailing to Port-Said, Egypt.
15. On the night between July 21st and 22nd 1947, two radar facilities were damaged on Mt. Carmel.
16. On July 23rd 1947, the "Empire Lifeguard" deportation ship was sabotaged in Haifa port.
17. On September 6th 1947, the attempt to sabotage the "Empire Rival" deportation ship in Hamburg port failed.
Two Palmach warriors were killed during the operations by land and sea.
Operation details:
1. On October 6th, 1945, an incident occurred in kibbutz Kfar-Giladi, following the resistance to the immigrant convoy arriving from the northern border.
2. On the night between October 9th and 10th 1945, 200 immigrants were released from the Atlit detention camp.
3. On the night between November 1st and 2nd 1945, three British coastguard ships were drowned in Haifa and Jaffa ports, as part of "The Night of the Trains" Operation.
4. On the night of November 25th to the 26th 1945, the British coastguard police stations in Giv'at-Olga and Sidna-Ali were attacked.
5. On the night of January 20th to the 21st 1946, the Giv'at-Olga coastal police station was sabotaged for the second time, while the attempt to bomb the Mt. Carmel radar station failed.
6. On January 31st 1946, ten men from the 'Land squad,' who engaged in illegal immigration by land from the north, were caught in a British checkpoint.
7. On the night between October 5th and 6th 1946, an attempt to release them from prison at Har Kena'an failed.
8. On February 21st 1946, the radar station on Mt. Carmel was bombed.
9. On the night between March 25th and 26th 1946, extensive preparations were made to receive the immigrants of the "Orde Wingate", which was ultimately caught by the British at sea.
10. On August 18th 1946, the "Empire Haywood" deportation ship was sabotaged in Haifa port.
11. On August 22nd 1946, the "Empire Rival" deportation ship was sabotaged in Haifa port.
12. On February 13th 1947, two landing crafts and a boat were sabotaged in Haifa port.
13. On April 2nd 1947, the "Ocean Vigor" deportation ship was sabotaged in Famagusta port in Cyprus.
14. On April 3rd 1947, the "Empire Rival" deportation ship was sabotaged. The demolition charge exploded while the ship was sailing to Port-Said, Egypt.
15. On the night between July 21st and 22nd 1947, two radar facilities were damaged on Mt. Carmel.
16. On July 23rd 1947, the "Empire Lifeguard" deportation ship was sabotaged in Haifa port.
17. On September 6th 1947, the attempt to sabotage the "Empire Rival" deportation ship in Hamburg port failed.
Two Palmach warriors were killed during the operations by land and sea.