Russian Compound in Jerusalem, Jerusalem District, Israel — The Middle East (West Asia)
Explosion at the Police and C.I.D. HQ
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, March 12, 2023
1. Explosion at the Police and C.I.D. HQ Marker
The Russian Compound housed the offices of the Palestine Police and the British Criminal Investigation Department (CID). On March 23, 1944, Etzel attacked and blew up the CID section. In the course of the attack, fighter Asher Benziman was killed. On December 27, 1945, the building was attacked a second time by a joint Etzel-Lehi force with an explosion that destroyed the building. Lehi fighter Tzvi Aharoni was killed in the battle.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Wars, Non-US.
Location. 31° 46.86′ N, 35° 13.275′ E. Marker is in Jerusalem, Jerusalem District. It is in Russian Compound. It is on Jaffa Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Jaffa St 4, Jerusalem, Jerusalem District, Israel. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in Asia, specifically in West Asia, in the Middle East, in The Levant, on the Red Sea, in a coastal Mediterranean country, and in the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Byzantine Empire, the Ottoman Empire, a British
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Operation "Pitchfork" (here, next to this marker); Feingold House (within shouting distance of this marker); Generali Building (within shouting distance of this marker); "Alba" Pharmacy founded 1924 (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); Israel Dov Frumkin (about 150 meters away); Northern Gate of the Russian Compound (about 180 meters away); Tel Aviv - Ron Hotel (about 210 meters away); Sansour Building (about 210 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jerusalem.
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, March 12, 2023
2. Explosion at the Police and C.I.D. HQ Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 14, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 9, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 189 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 9, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
