HAGANAH

Meaning of HAGANAH in English

/hah gah nah"/ , n.

the underground Jewish militia in Palestine (1920-48) that became the national army of Israel after the partition of Palestine in 1948.

[ hagana lit., defense, Heb hagannah ]

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ХАГАНА — Haganah
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