How the sunken 1948 Altalena arms ship became an election battleground in Israel in 2026...

National Israeli politics | Aug 28, 2026, 8:19 AM

The discovery of the sunken 1948 Altalena arms ship has been used by Prime Minister Netanyahu and National Security Minister Ben Gvir to appeal to right-wing voters ahead of Israel's 2026 elections.

The vessel, which carried weapons during Israel's founding war, has been turned into a symbol in domestic political campaigning.

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