In June 1948, Israeli forces opened fire and sank the boat in waters off Tel Aviv on the orders of David Ben Gurion, Israel's first prime minister.

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