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The King David Hotel was a famous hotel in Palestine. A wing of the hotel was used as the Head Quarters of the British Military in Palestine in the mid-1940s. During the Internal War, the Irgun bombed the hotel in the attempt to kill and injure troops, cause fear in the British, and influence British policy in Palestine.

In July of 1946, several Irgun members dressed up as Arabs, and placed explosives near the wing used by the British military. The blast killed several British troops, injured more, and destroyed a large section of the building. Since the incident, there has been much debate over whether or not there was a warning given to the British before the attack. The British have always said that they received no warning, while Irgun repeatedly said that they sent a warning.

This is a photograph of the hotel after the bomb was detonated. The damage was quite severe.