In 1946 , Ben-Gurion agreed that the Haganah could cooperate with Menachem Begin 's Irgun in fighting the British , who continued to restrict Jewish immigration . Ben-Gurion initially agreed to Begin 's plan to carry out the 1946 King David Hotel bombing , with the intent of embarrassing ( rather than killing ) the British military stationed there . However , when the risks of mass killing became apparent , Ben-Gurion told Begin to call the operation off . Begin refused
King David Hotel bombing
King David Hotel bombing
David Ben-Gurion