Eliyahu Golomb

Eliyahu Golomb (Hebrew: אליהו גולומב‎, 2 March 1893 – 11 June 1945) was the leader of the Jewish defense effort in Mandate Palestine and chief architect of the Haganah, the underground military organization for defense of the Yishuv between 1920 and 1948.[1][2][3] His son David later served as a member of the Knesset.

Eliyahu Golomb
BornMarch 2, 1893
Vawkavysk, Russian Empire
DiedJune 11, 1945 (aged 52)
Tel Aviv, Mandatory Palestine

References
  1. "Eliyahu Golomb". Jewish Virtual Library.
  2. "Eliyahu Golomb". The complete guide to Israeli postage stamps from 1948 onward. Boeliem.
  3. GENI database
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