https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/gun-running-ship-sunk-by-israeli-military-in-1948-located-intact-1-650-feet-underwaterContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/gun-running-ship-sunk-by-israeli-military-in-1948-located-intact-1-650-feet-underwaterhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/gun-running-ship-sunk-by-israeli-military-in-1948-located-intact-1-650-feet-underwater#u49637Thu, 27 Aug 2026 06:05:49 +0000Israeli authorities have located the Altalena, an Irgun gun-running ship sunk by the Israeli military in 1948. The vessel remains intact at a depth of 1,650 feet in the Mediterranean Sea after 78 years. The discovery has prompted the Prime Minister to praise the find while condemning David Ben-Gurion for the original 1948 attack on the ship.Why it mattersThe Altalena incident nearly caused a civil war during the early stages of Israel's statehood. It involved a conflict between the provisional government and the Irgun paramilitary group over the distribution of weapons.What is confirmedTh