The sinking of the ship by the military just after Israel's founding in 1948 exposed divisions that persist even today.

IDF says it had no part in search for Irgun ship sunk by army; 16 Irgun members, 3 IDF troops died in incident that became right-wing symbol; chances of lifting still-intact…

Netanyahu uses incident to illustrate dangers of civil war; Ben Gvir likens himself to Irgun leader Begin at separate press event