Kiryati Brigade
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The Kiryati Brigade was formed in 1948 by David Ben-Gurion
and was one of the original nine brigades that made up the Haganah
. The Kiryati Brigade was initially responsible for securing the area in and around Tel Aviv
. The brigade participated in several battles during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war
, and also played a role in the Suez War.
David Ben-Gurion
' was the first Prime Minister of Israel.Ben-Gurion's passion for Zionism, which began early in life, led him to become a major Zionist leader and Executive Head of the World Zionist Organization in 1946...
and was one of the original nine brigades that made up the Haganah
Haganah
Haganah was a Jewish paramilitary organization in what was then the British Mandate of Palestine from 1920 to 1948, which later became the core of the Israel Defense Forces.- Origins :...
. The Kiryati Brigade was initially responsible for securing the area in and around Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv , officially Tel Aviv-Yafo , is the second most populous city in Israel, with a population of 404,400 on a land area of . The city is located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline in west-central Israel. It is the largest and most populous city in the metropolitan area of Gush Dan, with...
. The brigade participated in several battles during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war
1948 Arab-Israeli War
The 1948 Arab–Israeli War, known to Israelis as the War of Independence or War of Liberation The war commenced after the termination of the British Mandate for Palestine and the creation of an independent Israel at midnight on 14 May 1948 when, following a period of civil war, Arab armies invaded...
, and also played a role in the Suez War.
List of Israeli military operations that the Kiryati Brigade participated in
- Operation Dani
- Operation HametzOperation HametzOperation Hametz was a Jewish operation towards the end of the British Mandate of Palestine. It was launched at the end of April 1948 with the objective of capturing villages inland from Jaffa and establishing a blockade around the town.-Background:...
- Suez War
External links and references
- http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/israel/4th_brigade_kiryati.htm