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Sign: Yehud - An Irgun observation post at the top of a mosque tower


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Se’adya Khatuka St 36, Yehud-Monosson, Israel
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On the sign:
סמל העיר יהוד-מונוסון

במגדל זה הייתה עמדת תצפית של יחידת האצ"ל שהגנה על יהודיה
ביום ד’ בסיון תש"ח (11 ביוני 1948) תקפו כוחות אויב מוגברים את הכפר וכבשוהו
במקום הזה נפלו שתי לוחמות האצ"ל הי"ד

רות מוריץ
נולדה בכ"ט בטבת תר"ץ (1930) באוסטרליה
מפקדת וחברה לנשק שנפלה בקרב בניסיון לחלץ את חברתה הלכודה במגדל
קוד QR Page of Lt. Ruth Moritz on the Yizkor website

מרים אהרוני
נולדה בתרע"ו (1916) בתימן
לוחמת, נפלה בקרב בהיותה בתצפית במרומי המגדל
קוד QR The page of Private Miriam Aharoni on the Yizkor website
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The sign is on the large mosque of the Arab village "Yehudiya" which later became the city of Yehud. Today the mosque serves as a synagogue.
The next photo taken that day shows the minaret of the mosque, as well as the sign of the late Shalom Shabazi Synagogue
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Translation of the text on the sign:
The emblem of the city of Yehud-Monosson

In this tower was an observation post of the Irgun unit that defended "Yehudiya"
On Wednesday, June 11, 1948, increased enemy forces attacked and occupied the village
In this place fell two Irgun warriors God will avenge their blood

Ruth Moritz
She was born on the 29th of Tevet 1930 in Australia
A commander and a firearms company that fell in battle in an attempt to rescue her trapped girlfriend in the tower
QR Code Page of Lt. Ruth Moritz on the Yizkor website

Miriam Aharoni
She was born in 1916 in Yemen
A warrior, she fell in battle while observing the top of the tower
QR Code The page of Private Miriam Aharoni on the Yizkor website

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