Bombing of Palestine in World War II
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The Italian bombings of Palestine in World War II, which started in July 1940, were part of an Italian effort to strike at the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth of Nations whereever possible. The bombings in the British Mandate of Palestine were primarily centered on Tel Aviv and Haifa. However, many other coastal towns also suffered. On 9 September 1940, a bombing of Tel Aviv caused 137 deaths.[1][2]
In mid-October 1940, the Italians also bombed American-operated oil refineries in the British Protectorate of Bahrain.[3]
[edit] Footnotes
- ^ The Italian Bombing, at the website of Tel Aviv Municipality (Hebrew)
- ^ Maya Zamir, The Day of The bombing , Tel Aviv Magazine, 7th of September 2007 (Hebrew)
- ^ Time Magazine, Record Raid
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