The next major incident was on 22 July , when the British administrative and military headquarters located in the King David Hotel were bombed . No members of the division were directly involved , but the Royal Engineers of the 9th Airborne Squadron were called in to take charge of the search for survivors and secure the part of the building left standing . Over the next three days they located six survivors and the bodies of ninety-one victims . To assist in the search for those responsible , the 8th and 9th Parachute Battalions moved into Jerusalem on 23 July
King David Hotel were bombed
King David Hotel bombing
6th Airborne Division in Palestine