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On the sign:
[סמל העיר ראשון לציון]
לזכר
הרוגי ההפצצה המצרית על ראשון לציון במלחמת העצמאות כ"ה אייר תש"ח 3.6.48 ביום זה בשעה 11.15 הפציצו מטוסים מצריים את רחוב רוטשילד ופינת הרחובות עין הקורא - מוהליבר בהפצצה זו נהרגו עשרים וחמשה בני ראשון לציון
The monument, designed by David Katz and placed in 1996 near the site of the bombing, was photographed on the same day the sign was taken by the same photographer Click for a larger image Click for a larger image
Translation of the text on the sign: [Emblem of the City of Rishon LeZion]
In Memory Of
The victims of the Egyptian bombing of Rishon LeZion during the War of Independence 25 Iyar 5708 — June 3, 1948 On this day, at 11:15 a.m., Egyptian planes bombed Rothschild Street and the intersection of Ein HaKore and Mohaliver Streets. In this bombing, twenty-five residents of Rishon LeZion were killed.
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