Stern Gang Terrorism in Palestine 1940-1948

In 1942, in Palestine, Abraham Stern founded the terrorist Stern Gang (Lehi; Fighters for the Freedom of Israel); Stern was killed by British forces (1942), but his organization continued.

In 1944 Stern Gang terrorists assassinated British Middle East colonial administrator Lord Moyne at Cairo.

In 1948 Israeli based Stern Gang terrorists assassinated Swedish diplomat and United Nations chief Palestine peace mediator Folk Bernadotte (1895-1944). He was succeed by Ralph Bunche.

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Timelines of War, 430, 442.

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