Zionist militia frequently contacted Nazi Germany, Israeli documents reveal

Zionist militia frequently contacted Nazi Germany, Israeli documents reveal Submitted by MEE staff on Thu, 04/16/2026 - 15:34 Declassified files reported by Haaretz shed further light on relationship between the Stern Gang and Hitler's government A picture dated 1947 of a placard issued by the British police in Palestine showing 18 wanted Jewish activists from Irgun Zvai Leumi and the Stern Gang (AFP) Off Recently declassified Israeli archive documents have shed further light on attempts by a Zionist militia to forge a relationship with Nazi Germany in the 1930s and 40s. The documents, reported by Haaretz , reveal that Avraham Stern and other members of his Stern Gang made several attempts to forge a partnership with Nazi Germany, based in part on shared opposition to the British , who were then occupying Palestine , where the Zionist movement hoped to create a Jewish state. Naftali Lubenchik, a Stern Gang member, was sent to meet with German representatives.