ABSTRACT
Lehi's 'centre' was convinced that the authorities had decided on a 'new regime' against the movement. That was evident from the government's attempts to isolate the 'fighting unit' in Jerusalem; from the publicity given to the arrest of Lehi members; from the searches in Ramat Ya'ir; and from the censorship of Mivrak. 1 This impression seemed to be confirmed on 14 October when Friedman-Yellin and Shmuelevitch, who had been arrested in Haifa a fortnight previously, were charged with being leaders of what the emergency decrees categorised as a terrorist organisation. 2 Although several other imprisoned members of Lehi were released (and many others escaped confinement) over 100 were still held captive. On 29 October two young women accused of posting Ha-M a' as ('The Deed') were also placed on trial.
