Hetzel Museum

The Etzel Museum is a museum and historical landmark on the Tel Aviv seashore. The museum documents the story of Etzel, a Zionist paramilitary organization that fought during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War. The building, constructed by a Jewish individual in 1900, now serves as a repository of historical narratives of Etzel.

The Etzel Museum concentrates on actions taken by Etzel from the UN's resolution to partition Palestine on November 29, 1947, until the organization was integrated into the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) after the state's establishment. A significant portion of the museum is dedicated to the memory of the 41 Etzel fighters who died during the Etzel attack on Jaffa.

Background
Members of the Irgun came mostly from Betar and from the Revisionist Party both in Palestine and abroad. they fought in accordance to the Zionist ideology and referred to themselves as Zionists.

Following the establishment of the State of Israel during the 1948 Palestine war, the Irgun began to be absorbed into the newly created Israel Defense Forces. Conflict between the Irgun and the IDF escalated into the 1948 Altalena affair, and the Irgun formally disbanded on January 12, 1949. The Irgun was a political predecessor to Israel's right-wing Herut (or "Freedom") party, which led to today's Likud party. Likud has led or been part of most Israeli governments since 1977.