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Encyclopedia > Eliyahu Hakim

Eliyahu Hakim (1925-22 March 1945) was a member of the Stern Gang who was executed in Egypt for assassinating of Lord Moyne, the British Minister Resident in the Middle East. 1925 was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... March 22 is the 81st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (82nd in Leap years). ... 1945 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Avraham Stern Lehi (Hebrew acronym for Lohamei Herut Israel, Fighters for the Freedom of Israel) was a radical underground Jewish paramilitary group, a terrorist group according to both its own description and that of its opponents. ... Jack Ruby murdered the alleged assassin, Lee Harvey Oswald, in a very public manner. ... Walter Edward Guinness, 1st Baron Moyne (29 March 1880 - 6 November 1944) was a British politician. ... A map showing countries commonly considered to be part of the Middle East The Middle East is a region comprising the lands around the southern and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Sea, a territory that extends from the eastern Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. ...


Born in Beirut, Hakim immigrated to the British Mandate of Palestine when he was seven, and grew up in the port city of Haifa. He joined the Stern Gang as a teen, but volunteered for the British Army during World War II. Posted to Cairo, Hakim deserted from the army in order to continue his anti-British activities on behalf of the Stern Gang. He gained a reputation as a daring fighter who participated in many brazen attacks, including the failed assassination attempt against Harold MacMichael, the British High Commissioner for Palestine in 1944. Central Beirut (2004) Beirut (Arabic: , transliterated Bayrūt - the French name, Beyrouth, was also commonly used in English in the past) is the capital, largest city and chief seaport of Lebanon. ... ... For the Lebanese singer, see Haifa Wehbe Haifa (Hebrew חֵיפָה Ḥefa, Ḥeyfa; Arabic حَيْفَا Ḥayfā) is the third-largest city in Israel, with a population close to 300,000. ... The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British military. ... World War II was a truly global conflict with many facets: Immense human sacrifice, fierce indoctrinations, and the use of new, extremely devastating weapons - the atom bomb being the ultimate. ... Although technically in Giza, The Great Pyramids have become a symbol of Cairo internationally Cairo (Arabic: القاهرة; romanized: al-Qāhirah) is the capital city of Egypt (and previously the United Arab Republic) and has a metropolitan area population of approximately 15. ... Sir Harold Alfred MacMichael (1882-1969) was a British colonial administrator. ... 1944 was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ...


On 6 November 1944, Hakim and Eliyahu Bet-Zuri assassinated Lord Moyne in Cairo. They were caught immediately and put on trial before a military court. They were both hanged in Cairo on 22 March 1945, singing Hatikvah, the Zionist anthem, from the gallows. November 6 is the 310th day of the year (311th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 55 days remaining. ... Eliyahu Bet-Zuri (1925-22 March 1945) was a member of the Stern Gang who was executed in Egypt for assassinating of Lord Moyne, the British Minister Resident in the Middle East. ... Hatikvah or Hatikva (Hebrew: The Hope) is the national anthem of Israel. ... For other meanings, please see Zionism (disambiguation) Zionism is a political movement among Jews, although supported by some non-Jews and not supported by some Jews, which maintains that the Jewish people constitute a nation and are entitled to a national homeland in Palestine, the location of the ancient Kingdom... These gallows in Tombstone Courthouse State Historic Park are maintained by Arizona State Parks. ...


Their remains were brought to Israel in 1975 and reburied on Mount Herzl with full military honors. 1975 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... Tomb of Theodor Herzl at the top of Mount Herzl, Jerusalem, Israel. ...


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Eliyahu Bet-Zuri - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (204 words)
Eliyahu Bet-Zuri (1922 – 22 March 1945) was a member of the Stern Gang who was executed in Egypt for assassinating of Lord Moyne, the British Minister Resident in the Middle East.
On 6 November 1944, Bet Zuri and Eliyahu Hakim assassinated Lord Moyne in Cairo.
While this won him considerable support among the Egyptian public, he and Hakim were both sentenced to death.
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