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category: Military
summary: Leader of LEHI (Stern Gang), a Jewish terrorist group known for its anti-British
  stance, succeeded by Yitzhak Shamir.
tags:
- Person
- Military
- Israel
---

[David Stern](/people/david-stern/) was the leader of [LEHI](/organizations/lehi/) (Lohamei Herut Israel), also known as the [Stern Gang](/organizations/stern-gang/), a Jewish terrorist group. He was known for his virulently anti-British stance.[^1]

His successor in leadership was [Yitzhak Shamir](/people/yitzhak-shamir/).[^1]

[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992.