PHOTOS: Rare Photographs Of The IDF’s Early Years Revealed For The First Time – The Yeshiva World

PHOTOS: Rare Photographs Of The IDF’s Early Years Revealed For The First Time

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People at the Tel Aviv beach watching the Altalena ship burning - June 6,1948 Photographer: Fred Chesnick, Courtesy of the IDF Archive of the Ministry of Defense
English soldiers conducting checkpoints on the mountain Photographer: Fred Chesnick, Courtesy of the IDF Archive of the Ministry of Defense
New immigrants entering an abandoned Arab village with soldiers – 1950 Photographer: Fred Chesnick, Courtesy of the IDF Archive of the Ministry of Defense
The Givati Brigade participating in a parade. Pictured from right to left: IDF Chief of General Staff, Lieutenant General Yaakov Dori, Ben-Gurion, Major General Yigael Yadin, and Major General Yigal Allon – 1948 Photographer: Fred Chesnick, Courtesy of the IDF Archive of the Ministry of Defense
A ship of British soldiers, Israeli navy soldiers, and civilians departing from Israel. On the right is British High Commissioner Alan Cunningham – 1948 Photographer:Fred Chesnick, Courtesy of the IDF Archive of the Ministry of Defense
New immigrants arrive from Cyprus on the “Pan Yarok” ship while a train passes by and several people stand waiting on the dock – 1948 Photographer: Fred Chesnick, Courtesy of the IDF Archive of the Ministry of Defense
The Cavalry Unit of the Givati Brigade participating in a parade on Herzl Street – 1948 Photographer: Fred Chesnick, Courtesy of the IDF Archive of the Ministry of Defense
Givati Brigade participating in a parade as soldiers enter in a military vehicle – 1948 Photographer: Fred Chesnick, Courtesy of the IDF Archive of the Ministry of Defense
Soldiers participating in a ceremony at a parade in Katamonim, Jerusalem in honor of Menachem Begin – 1948 Photographer: Fred Chesnick, Courtesy of the IDF Archive of the Ministry of Defense
An immigrant family resting in a temporary accomodation Photographer: Fred Chesnick, Courtesy of the IDF Archive of the Ministry of Defense

(Source: IDF Spokesman Unit)

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2 Responses

  1. Rebbe Yid says: April 17, 2018 11:34 am 11:34 am at 11:34 am

    Nice that they’re proud of murdering other yidden on the Altalena.

  2. american_yerushalmi says: April 18, 2018 6:46 am 6:46 am at 6:46 am

    This year’s reporting on the beginning of the flowering of our redemption has out zionize even zionist websites like arutz sheva. I hope you’re proud of yourselves.

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