Etzel Collection, Jerusalem District 5708 (1948), Defense and Battles in Old City - Testimonies (collected 1949 - 1955)

29.11.1947 - 26.05.1948

Reference Code : K 4 - 9/ 49

Archive: Etzel Collection
Material status: Scanned
Date Type: Approximate

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Description

Testimonies from:
Avraham Ornstein, Yitzhak Aharonov (Yehuda), Reuven Greenberg (Elchanan), Yehuda Lapidot (Nimrod), Malka Natanzon, Issar Natanzon (Gideon), Leah Ashkenazi (Ruchama) and Yaakov Ben Robi (Yosef) about:
life in Old City following U.N. decision to partition Eretz Israel, and following British departure, attempt to break into the Old City and battles in area.
Report given by Issar Natanzon (Gideon) to Menachem Begin following his return from Legion imprisonment.
Letter of appreciation from Menachem Begin to Reuven Greenberg for his aid to Etzel members in fight for the Old City.