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# Avraham Tehomi (1903-1991)
- Radical Zionist militant in the pre statehood underground.
- Tehomi served in the [[Haganah]] under the command of [[Yitzhak Ben-Zvi]].
- Killer of Jacob Israel De Haan, a Zionist-critical Jew seen as an obstacle by the radical Zionists.
- The assassination was ordered by Ben Zvi
- Tehomi was promoted after the assassination
- Tehomi's radical disposition foreshadowed his separation from the Haganah to found the radical right wing Zionist terror paramilitary the [[Irgun and Lehi Zionist Paramilitary Organizations|Irgun]].
- He later spent 23 years in the United states in the precious gemstone trade (Jews have historically always controlled the gemstone and jewelry business).
### Recommended Reading
- Rise and Kill First - Ronen Bergman
#### References
- **“Avraham Tehomi.”** _Wikipedia_. Last modified **22 June 2025**, 06:10 UTC. Accessed **14 August 2025**. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avraham_Tehomi](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avraham_Tehomi).
- **“Avraham Tehomi (1903–1991).”** _Jewish Virtual Library_. Accessed June 22, 2025. [https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/avraham-tehomi](https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/avraham-tehomi).