The Palmach (Hebrew: פלמ״ח ‎, acronym for פלוגות מחץ ‎, Plugot Maḥatz, "Strike Phalanges/Companies") was the elite combined strike forces and sayeret unit of the Haganah, the underground army of the Yishuv (Jewish community) during the period of the British Mandate for Palestine. The Palmach was established in May 1941.

The Palmach, an acronym for “Pelugot Hamahatz,” meaning striking force, was established as part of the Haganah on May 19, 1941, due to fears of a German invasion of Palestine. The force originally consisted of nine assault companies with more than 2,000 men and women: three in the northern Galilee , two in central Galilee, two in southern ...

The Palmach House was built by Dor Hapalmach Association, which has seen itself obliged to preserve, keep and teach the Palmach Heritage to the younger generations. The association has spent for this highly important aim – a great amount of …

The Palmach (Strike Companies) was the enlisted brigade of the Haganah, constituting the military defense force of the Jewish Yishuv and Zionist movement until the establishment of the state of Israel (the army of the Jewish state in the making).

The Palmach Museum is an experiential museum, covering the Palmach legacy through the stories of individuals and groups. Visitors to the museum join the group of young Palmach recruits from its establishment, and advanced through the story of the Palmach until the end of …

…the first commanders of the Palmach, an elite branch of the Haganah, a Zionist military organization representing the majority of the Jews in Palestine after World War I. He was involved in smuggling European Jews into Palestine in defiance of restrictions placed on immigration by Great Britain, the region’s mandatory…

May 15, 2020 · Formed as the fighting force of the Haganah (the precursor to the IDF), the Palmach defended pre-state Israelis and many of its members served Israel once she won her independence.

The Palmach was a fighting unit that emphasized a brand of leadership stressing quality of character - which of course inspired the volunteers to give their utmost. Rank played no part in the Palmach.

Palmach volunteers helped the British fend off Vichy control of Lebanon and Syria; in the spring and summer of 1942, they were trained by the British to defend the country against a possible German invasion.

Nov 4, 2011 · This year marks 70 years since the founding of the Palmach, a force of Jewish fighters consisting of both men and women, who showed the world that even in their darkest hour Jews could still...