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Bookmark or Share- Palmach - WikipediaThe Palmach (Hebrew: פלמ"ח , acronym for פלוגות מחץ , Plugot Maḥatz, "Strike Companies") was the elite combined strike forces and sayeret unit of the Haganah, the underground army of the Yishuv (Jewish community) during the period of the British Mandate for Palestine. The Palmach was established in May 1941.
- Jewish Defense Organizations: The Palmach - Jewish Virtual LibraryThe Palmach, an acronym for “Pelugot Hamahatz,” meaning striking force, was established as part of the Haganah on May 19, 1941, due to fears of a German invasion of Palestine. The force originally consisted of nine assault companies with more than 2,000 men and women: three in the northern Galilee , two in central Galilee, two in southern ...
- The Role of Jewish Defense Organizations in PalestineOn October 9-10, 1945, the Palmach attacked the Atlit detention camp and released 200 immigrants who were about to be deported. On October 31, 1945, the Palmach attacked the railway network, sabotaging it in 153 places, and also sank two police boats in Haifa and one in Jaffa .
- The tragedy and triumph of the Palmach, on the 75th anniversary of its ...The Palmach led the struggle against British rule. It carried out a series of spectacular raids, culminating with “The Night of the Bridges” during which Palmach commandos destroyed bridges ...
- The enduring legacy of Israel's first fighting forceThe word Palmach is a combination of the Hebrew words plugot mahatz meaning "strike companies". They were the first effective fighting force of Jews, the spearhead of the Haganah, soldiers in an...
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