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Aug 25, 2026 at 2:13 PM ET
Israel locates Altalena wreck 78 years after sinking
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Israel says it has recovered the wreckage of the Altalena, an arms-smuggling boat sunk by Israeli forces off Tel Aviv in June 1948. Heritage Minister Amihai Eliyahu said the ship was found intact at 12:30 am at a depth of 503 meters west of Israel’s coast, with 19 people killed in the original sinking.
WHO: Israel; Heritage Minister Amihai Eliyahu
WHAT: Israel announced it located and recovered the wreckage of the Altalena arms-smuggling boat.
WHEN: Reported Aug 25, 2026 at 1:15 PM ET
WHERE: Off the coast of Tel Aviv, Israel
WHY: The wreckage was recovered as part of Israel’s announcement about locating the Altalena, which was sunk by Israeli forces in 1948.
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