2025/07/10 by Massimiliano Fiore · 1 voice
Social Sciences · #Historical Geopolitical and Social Dynamics #Italian Fascism and Post-war Society #World Wars: History, Literature, and Impact
paper · doi:10.1080/02684527.2025.2526953
openalex publication_date 2025/07/10 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/06/14
This article examines the 1946 bombing of the British Embassy in Rome, the first Zionist attack in Europe, which marked a strategic shift in the Irgun’s tactics from localised resistance to an international campaign targeting British interests. By analysing the bombing’s causes, execution, and investigation through newly declassified Italian police records and British intelligence materials, this study situates the attack within the broader framework of the Irgun’s European operations. Conducted between October 1946 and August 1947, this campaign exposed Britain’s postwar vulnerabilities and contributed to the complex interplay of political, economic, and security challenges that ultimately shaped its decision to relinquish the Mandate for Palestine.