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Yad Vashem is open to the general public, free of charge. All visits to Yad Vashem must be reserved in advance.

18 July 1947, British Soldiers Removing Jews from the Exodus in the Port of Haifa

British soldiers removing Jews from the Exodus in the port of Haifa, 18 July 1947. After two days, the illegal immigrants were deported to France on three boats, and from there to Germany, where most were set down on the beach.  Most of the deportees stayed in camps in Germany for over a year, and reached Israel only after the establishment of the State.

Below: Some of the passengers from the Exodus praying aboard the deportation ship "Empire Rival" during its journey back to France on Tisha B’av (the traditional Jewish day of mourning), 27 July 1947.