Harel Brigade
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The Harel Brigade was a Palmach (elite Haganah) brigade that played a key role in securing the road to Jerusalem and surrounding areas during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Palmach unit
ⓘ
military brigade ⓘ |
| activeDuring | 1948 ⓘ |
| allegiance | Jewish Yishuv NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Jewish settlement blocs around Jerusalem ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace |
Kiryat Anavim
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ma'ale HaHamisha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | underground paramilitary ⓘ |
| commander |
Yitzhak Rabin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yitzhak Rabin (acting brigade commander in 1948) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | 1948 Arab–Israeli War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Yishuv in Mandatory Palestine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engagedAgainst |
Arab Legion (Transjordanian forces)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Arab Liberation Army units ⓘ Arab irregular forces ⓘ |
| formedFrom | Palmach battalions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrisonArea | Jerusalem corridor and surrounding kibbutzim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | contributed to preventing the fall of Jewish Jerusalem in 1948 ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | Hebrew ⓘ |
| laterIntegratedInto | Israel Defense Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legacy | commemorated in Israeli military history ⓘ |
| memorialsLocatedIn | Jerusalem corridor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mission |
opening supply routes to besieged Jerusalem
ⓘ
protecting Jewish convoys to Jerusalem ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Harel (biblical and geographic term associated with Jerusalem hills) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
heavy participation in battles along the Tel Aviv–Jerusalem road
ⓘ
high casualty rates in convoy battles ⓘ |
| notableOperation |
Operation Harel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Operation Maccabi NERFINISHED ⓘ Operation Nachshon NERFINISHED ⓘ Operation Yevusi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operationalControl | Palmach General Headquarters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Haganah
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Palmach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Palmach field companies in Jerusalem area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryObjective | maintaining territorial continuity between coastal plain and Jerusalem ⓘ |
| role |
defense of Jerusalem area
ⓘ
securing the road to Jerusalem ⓘ |
| theater |
Jerusalem corridor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Judean Hills NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | infantry ⓘ |
| usedTactics |
convoy escort
ⓘ
hilltop fortification ⓘ night raids ⓘ |
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