Haganah
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Haganah
< Modern Hebrew hagana literally, defense, Hebrew həgannāh
Example Sentences
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Senesh connected with the Haganah, the Jewish paramilitary organization that had been formed to protect Jews in the British Mandate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 17, 2025
“What happened in Galilee—those are Nazi acts!” read a 1948 report about a briefing given by Israel Galili, the former Haganah chief.
From Slate ● May 15, 2024
There he joined the Haganah, the paramilitary organisation fighting the British to set up the state of Israel.
From BBC ● Mar. 22, 2024
In the movie, the Haganah militia, a predecessor to the Israel Defense Forces, advances on Farha’s village.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 23, 2023
Whistles and air horns sound around us as the Haganah members shepherd us, women and children, into the lifeboats.
From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper
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