Troops and police were rushed today to the northern part of Tel Aviv after explosions had been heard. Telephone communications have been affected by the explosion, making it difficult to secure details.
The Palestine censor has barred publication in the local press of a broadcast by a BBC correspondent stating that the British Government has informed France that it believes that while the ex-Mufti of Jerusalem may not fall into the “war criminals” category, he is a “quisling.”
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