The Ayalon Institute`s fascinating story is about a top secret operation that took place during the years between the end of World War 2 and Israel`s independence.
The ammunition plant was built almost under the noses of the British, who had a nearby base.
Under the code name "the Ayalon Institute," a group of pioneers from the Hatzofim Aleph movement and members of the Haganah (and, later, joined by members of the Palmach) dug a large underground chamber 300 square yards 13 feet underground with nearly 2-foot-thick walls and ceiling. The entire project was completed in 22 days. To conceal the clandestine project, the Jews built housing, a dining hall, chicken coop, cow barn, workshops, a laundry a bakery, and a vegetable garden to give the outward appearance of an ordinary kibbutz.
A visit includes an audio-visual presentation and a guided tour of the museum.
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I appreciate the history of the Ayalon Institute but a correction should be made in the use of your terminology. Following the ignorance of Hollywood you constantly refer to the manufacture of bullets when in fact this factory made complete cartridges. A bullet is just one component of a cartridge...