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Sign: Shuafat - In memory of the 5th battalion of the Palmach-Harel

Address:
Beit Shemesh - Sha’ar HaGai Road, Israel
Category:
Monuments and History
City:
Mesilat Zion
Country:
Israel For all manhole covers in Israel
Shape:
Rectangle
Material:
Metal
Placement:
Pole
Tags:
Haganah  War of Independence (Israel) 


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On the sign:
סמל הגדוד החמישי

שעפט
אור לי"ד בניסן תש"ח
ליל 22-23 באפריל 1948

בראשית מבצע "יבוסי" - פשיטה ופיצוץ בתים
Photography:
2021
Israel Preker
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The memorial site was photographed that day by the same photographer Click for a larger image

Operation Yevusi took place following information that the British were preparing to evacuate parts of Jerusalem, and the defense forces tried to take control of these areas. As part of the operation, the village of Shuafat was captured and destroyed by the Fifth Battalion of the Palmach-Harel Brigade.

Translation of the text on the sign:
Emblem of the Fifth Battalion

Shuafat
Night 22-23 April 1948

At the beginning of Operation "Yevusi" - raiding and blowing up houses

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