Nili - Netzah Yisrael Lo Yishaker: Israel Will Survive Forever. This was the name of a small Jewish underground organization during the First World War which helped the British Army liberate Palestine from the Turks.
HAGANAH הגנה
Haganah- הַהֲגָנָה. The Defence, was a Jewishparamilitaryorganization in what was then the British Mandate from 1920 to 1948, which later became the core of the Israel Defense Forces
THE PALMACH הפלמ"ח
The Palmach - פלמ"ח, acronym for Plugot Maḥatz ( פלוגות מחץ),( lit. "strike forces") was the elite fighting force of the Haganah, the underground army of the Yishuv (Jewish community) during the period of the British Mandate. The Palmach was involved especially in underground activities defending the Yishuv and assisting illegal immigration The Palmach was established on 15 May 1941. By the outbreak of the Israeli War for Independence in 1948 it consisted of over 2,000 men and women in three fighting brigades and auxiliary aerial, naval and intelligence units. With the creation of Israel's army, the three Palmach Brigades were disbanded.
The Palmach contributed significantly to Israeli culture and ethos, well beyond its military contribution. Its members formed the backbone of the Israel Defense Forces high command for many years, and were prominent in Israeli politics, literature and culture.
ETZEL אצ"ל
Etzel (Irgun Tzvai-Leumi), the common Israeli name for Irgun Tzvai-Leumi, underground resistance group founded 1931 - split from Hagan. A Zionist paramilitary group that operated in the British Mandate from 1931 to 1948. Disbanded 1948, when the State of Israel was established.
EXODUS
Exodus - Aliya ship, left France July 11, 1947, carrying 4,500 immigrants. Challenged and boarded by the British Navy - three Jews were killed. Immigrants were forcibly transported back to Germany in British transport ships. Subject of film and novel of same name by Leon Uris.
HOMA UMIGDAL / TOWER AND STOCKAGE חומה ומגדל
Homa Umigdal - Tower and stockade. Type of collective settlement built as a stronghold to withstand Arab attacks during the British Mandate (1939-1936 ) period and strategically defending the Jewish people settling in the land.