Ship carrying immigrants and ammunition from France to Israel in June, 1948 under the command of Etzel and in direct challenge to authority of Tzahal. Destroyed by the IDF, Tzahal, killing 21 on board.

Ship carrying ammunition from France to Israel in June, 1948 under the command of the Etzel (Irgun) and in direct challenge to authority of the IDF and the Israeli government. The weapons were to be used to maintain the Irgun as a fighting force separate from the IDF. Some believe that the revisionists were planning a coup d'etat that would overthrow the government of David Ben Ben-Gurion. The Altalena. was destroyed by the IDF in Tel Aviv Harbor, killing 21 on board.