Bombing of the Jedi Temple

The Bombing of the Jedi Temple was an attack directed on the Jedi Praxeum which caused the destruction of the Massassi Temple on Yavin IV in 23 ABY.

The New Republic already being present above the jungle moon of Yavin to pressure the Jedi Council in submitting to the Jedi Registration Act, led by Admiral Hehl'new were unable to prevent the attacks due to confusion between arriving and departing vessels which challenged and escaped Helh'new's policy of inspecting and boarding ships coming to and from Yavin IV. One fighter piloted by Durath val'Khan slipped through the NR blockade and a shuttle, both transmitting Diplomatic immunity codes. Action was initiated when Durath's were discovered to be old and fighters were launched to capture the fighter when it departed Yavin IV with several Jedi members - the last few still making arrangements for the Exodus to Exnaar - Durath and the members of Jedi Praxeum escaped, leaving an infuriated Admiral Hehl'new who accussed the Jedi of bombing the newly arrived Imperial Remnant diplomat along with the Jedi Temple itself in retaliation to the Registration Act.