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<span class="gmail-field gmail-field-title">The untold history of the Israeli Defence Forces</span>
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                    <a title="View user profile." href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/users/mohamed-hassan" lang="">Mohamed Hassan</a>
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           22 October 2024 -<font size="1"> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/video/untold-history-israeli-defence-force">https://www.middleeasteye.net/video/untold-history-israeli-defence-force</a></font></div><div class="gmail-submitted-date"><br>
                <div class="gmail-field gmail-field-field-subhead">Before the 
formation of the Israeli Defence Forces in 1948, there were three 
underground Zionist militias - The Haganah, the Irgun and the Lehi.<br>
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They differed in tactics and beliefs, and at times fought with each 
other - but together they terrorised Palestinian villages and executed 
attacks and bombings against the British to force them to give up 
control of the land.<br>
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They blew up hotels in Jerusalem, embassies in Europe and assassinated a UN mediator.<br>
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After Israel was officiated as a state - the three militias would create
 the IDF - and their leaders would go on to form Israel’s government, 
become politicians, ambassadors and prime ministers.<br>
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And their dark history would be forgotten. <br>
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This week on The Big Picture, we unpack that history.</div></div></div>

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