At the branch of the Hagana organization in Haifa, on Thursday 13/6/24, the Hagana badge and the Ala badge (decoration of state fighters) were awarded to the family members of two Druze fighters, Sheikh You will produce milk And Salah Bedi Mansur.
Award ceremony for Druze warriors ◄ Watch
The Hagana Badge is the first service badge awarded in Israel for activities prior to the establishment of the state and is awarded by the Ministry of Defense starting in 1958 to those who were members of the Hagana and the Palmach for at least six months, from 1920 until the establishment of the state.
Awarding badges of honor to Druze fighters ◄ Watch
Members of the Hagana organization participated in the ceremonyTribute to the Druze warriors
Along with the families of the two Druze fighters, three members of the Hagana organization in Haifa participated in the exciting meeting: Yehudit Yehezkali, Ila Ron and Eliezer Amir, Brigadier General (Rev.) Ephraim Lapid - Chairman of the 'Hagana' heritage organization, Yossi Suravits - the secretary of the national organization, Sarit Amram Katz - CEO of the Hagana organization, Zvika Barbie - Haifa City Council member, Yossi Meshan, the chairman of the North "team" organization, Yigal Greiber From the Haifa History Association and Zvi Fatal, chairman of the Hagana organization in Haifa, who moderated the event.
Yehudit Yehezkali, member of the Haganah and the Palmach, congratulates the families of the two Druze fighters ◄ Watch
Hagana members Ila Ron and Eliezer Amir at the recognition ceremony for Druze fighters ◄ Watch
At the beginning of the meeting, the Chairman of the Haganah Heritage Organization, Brigadier General (Res.) Dr Ephraim Lapid And he mentioned the four partners in organizing the ceremony: the 'Haganah' organization, the 'Team' organization - IDF retirees, the Haifa municipality and the Jewish and Druze public who strengthen the Jewish-Druzi connection in the past and present.
"We are in the shadow of today's war in the memory of foundational events," Lapid said and continued: "On the evening of June 15, 1920, the Haganah organization was founded on the Kinneret farm; nearby is the sacred place for the Druze, Karni Hitin; on June 16 we will celebrate the Feast of the Sacrifice Holy to the Druze and Muslims; and on the night of June 17-16 we will celebrate the Night of the Bridges in which the Palmach and Haganah fighters attacked the bridges surrounding the Land of Israel against the British decrees to limit immigration and settlement.
Recognition ceremony for Druze warriors ◄ Watch
At the end of his speech, Lapid wished on behalf of everyone for the immediate return of the hostages, for the recovery of the wounded, for the return of the families of those evacuated from the north and south to their homes and for the safety of the IDF soldiers.
Zvika Barbi, member of the Haifa Municipality Council, Yossi Mash'an, Chairman of the Northern District "Team" and Yehudit Yehezkali, the Hagana and the Palmach, on behalf of the members of the Hagana branch in Haifa, also congratulated him. Dr. Yigal Greiber reviewed the cooperation between the Druze and the Haganah in the struggle for the establishment of the state. The representatives of the families thanked the honor given to the heads of the families in receiving the signal and the decoration. The ceremony was organized with great dedication and directed by Zvika Fatal, the chairman of the Haganah branch.
The event ended with the song of hope.
The song of hope at Beit Haganah in Haifa at the end of the tribute ceremony for two Druze warriors ◄ Watch
But what are they called? To the two Druze warriors….
Ronnie Franco Hello,
Their names are listed at the beginning of the article, of course.
Welcome to read…
Hello Yoram,
Thank you for your attention.
I checked with the Defense Heritage organization and this is their response: "The request from the families arrived recently. Checking the data takes some time and most importantly - we found it appropriate to present the signal at an honorable event to the families and the general public."
A respectful and solemn ceremony, but only now remembered?
Dear Jacob,
thank you for your response
and the important words.
Respect to the Druze community and respect to the Hagana members organization that knows how to cherish.
I hope we manage to maintain, and even expand, this important alliance.
Thanks Yael for another interesting article.