Lehi (group)

Lehi (Hebrew acronym for Lohamei Herut Israel, "Fighters for the Freedom of Israel") was a radical self-described terrorist group that had as its goal the eviction of the British from Palestine to allow unrestricted immigration of Jews and the formation of a Jewish state.

Related Topics:
Hebrew - Radical - Terrorist - British - Palestine - Immigration - Jew - Jewish state

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British authorities called the group the Stern Gang (named after its first commander, Avraham Stern), a label that persists in historical accounts.

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Pronunciation: "Le" as in "let", "hi" as in "he" but with a hard guttural "h" similar to German "ch". Accent on first syllable.

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