8thח׳ŜevatשבטAM 0000ה׳תשפ״ו

יהודים YEHUDIM were arrested on accusations of well-poisoning.

Colmar, France

The first General Assembly of the United Nations convened in London.

London, England

Day 51 of 599 of מלחמת העצמאות MILḤEMET HAʾAẒMAʾUT (War of Independence)

ארץ ישראל Ereẓ Yisraʾel

Day 436 of 599 of מלחמת העצמאות MILḤEMET HAʾAẒMAʾUT (War of Independence)

A bomb struck a בית כנסת BEIT KʾNESET used by people awaiting departure.

Baghdad · W. AsiaTimenight

Moshe Marzouk and Shmuel Azar were executed in מצרים MIẒRAYIM (Egypt) over the Lavon Affair.

Nine יהודים YEHUDIM were publicly executed.

Damascus · W. Asia

The Republic of Iraq publicly executed fourteen people, including nine יהודים YEHUDIM.

Baghdad · W. Asia

Dafna Meir was murdered in the Otniel stabbing attack.