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Historic "Holy Cannon" Moved to Irgun Museum in Binyamina
The historic cannon used to fire on the Altalena ship was transferred from the IDF to the renovated Etzel Museum in Binyamina on Tuesday. Hundreds of people attended the ceremony in Jabotinsky Park, which also marked the official reopening of the museum dedicated to the legacy of the pre-state underground organization.
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What happened
- 01The historic cannon used to fire on the Altalena ship was transferred from the IDF to the Etzel Museum in Binyamina on Tuesday.
- 02Hundreds of people attended the ceremony in Jabotinsky Park, which also marked the inauguration of the renovated Etzel Museum.
- 03Heritage Minister Amichai Eliyahu led the initiative to relocate the cannon to preserve the legacy of the Etzel organization.
- 04Defense Minister Israel Katz and former Deputy Chief of Staff Uzi Dayan were among the public figures who attended the event.
- 05Minister Eliyahu linked the Altalena incident to current societal divisions and warned against the possibility of civil war in Israel.
- 06The Etzel Museum documents the activities of the underground organization during the British Mandate and its role in establishing Israel.
Heritage Minister Amichai Eliyahu led the initiative to relocate the cannon, which was previously held by the IDF. Defense Minister Israel Katz, Chairman of the Irgun Veterans Organization Itzik Shimhon, and former Deputy Chief of Staff and Knesset Member Uzi Dayan also attended the event.
During the ceremony, Minister Eliyahu connected the Altalena affair to current societal divisions in Israel, stating that both stem from questions over ownership of the national home. He emphasized that Israel is the national home for the entire Jewish people rather than any single political camp, and warned against the possibility of civil war.
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