Egyptian airstrike on the Old Tel Aviv central bus station
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title:
Egyptian airstrike on the Old Tel Aviv central bus station
text:
On May 18, 1948, the Royal Egyptian Air Force bombed the Old Tel Aviv central bus station four days after Israel declared independence, killing 42 people. The attack occurred during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War amid a bombing campaign by Egyptian forces in Tel Aviv that killed 150 people in total. The bombing occurred on May 18 when Egyptian C-47s launched an attack on the bus station, which was crowded with passengers at the time. The Palestine Post reported a "50-pound fragmentation bomb" shook t
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Egyptian operation during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egyptian_airstrike_on_the_Old_Tel_Aviv_central_bus_station
date created:
2022-04-17T20:02:00Z
date modified:
2024-09-05T03:24:07Z
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