Palmach

The Palmach (in Hebrew - " ???"? ") was the regular fighting force of the Haganah (the underground army of Jewish settlers during the British Mandate of Palestine). The Palmach was established on May 15, 1941. By the war of 1948 it had grown from humble beginnings to three fighting divisions and auxiliary aerial, naval and intelligence units. Being a Palmachnik (Palmach member) was considered not only as performing military duties, but also as a way of life. Significant leaders of the Palmach include Moshe Dayan, Itzhak Sadeh, Yigal Allon and Yitzhak Rabin.

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The Palmach contributed significantly to Israeli culture and ethos, way beyond its undoubtable military contribution. Its members formed the backbone of the Israeli Defence Forces high command for many years, and were prominent in Israeli politics, literature and culture.

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Haganah: The Haganah (Hebrew: "The Defense", ?????) was a Jewish paramilitary organization in Palestine during the British mandate of Palestine from 1920 to 1948. The Haganah are known to be the foundation of the modern Israel Defense Forces (??"?)—Israel's army....

British Mandate of Palestine: The British Mandate of Palestine was a swathe of territory in the Middle East, formerly belonging to the Ottoman Empire, which the League of Nations entrusted to the United Kingdom to administer in the aftermath of World War I as a Mandate Territory....

May 15: May 15 is the 135th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (136th in leap years). There are 230 days remaining....