at this time, david ben- gurin was able to convince members of the jewish community in america to financially support the purchase of weapons manufacturing machinery. death ride the ancient streets of jerusalem , and here the climax, blasting of police headquarters, three men lost their lives in this attack, roving band shot up the station first, then launched high explosives, soldiers comb the debris for other dead as turmoil seeds in the cradle of brotherly love, new high commissioner cunningham investigates, tommies patrol the streets and quiet he sends, is it the calm before another storm? the king david hotel in jerusalem is where the biggest attack against the british forces took place. the british used this building as their military headquarters. on july 22 , 1946, a huge explosion destroyed the entire southwest part of the hotel and killed 91 people. the irgun militia group carried out the attack. but the king david hotel was not their last goal. on march 1, 1947 , the british officers' club in goldsmith's house in jerusalem was also blown up by members of the irgun. british forces i