The Palestine Post

April 21st 1947

At approximately 4 am on Tuesday, an unprecedented attack has just occurred targeting installations and infrastructure across the region. The Haifa Oil Pipeline and the Be'er Ya'akov Railway were destroyed in bombing attacks. Authorities do not know who exactly committed the bombings but the usual suspects in the shape of the Jewish and Palestinian paramilitaries roaming in the country are likely to be blamed for the attacks.

The detonation of a critical junction of the Haifa pipeline closes a major artery of petroleum export from the oil fields of Kirkuk to the Mediterranean. Despite the area being considerably guarded by the British garrison, the paramilitaries managed to deploy and destroy the pipeline unseen. The blast site sees a large black plume of smoke contaminating the site.

Meanwhile the Be'er Ya'akov Railway serving passengers from El-Kantara,, Egypt and Haifa's connection south of the town was cut off with track mangled and destroyed as a result of the explosion. Passenger traffic from Be'er Ya'akov to El-Kantara has ground to a halt for the foreseeable future as the authorities grapple with the bombings and begin plans for reconstruction. It may take months to repair the damage.

The attacks however seem to have emboldened the resistance to British rule in Palestine with armed groups swelling in size seeing as the British authorities are weakened.

Mandatory Palestine: Militancy increased by 10% Compliance -5% Consciousness increased by 5%
The Yishnuv: Momentum increased by 10%, -50 resources spent, 300 manpower recruited. -$50,000