The Jewish Settlement Police were a division of the Notrim established in Palestine in 1936. They were developed by the Haganah into an élite force.^[1] Members, known as Nodedot, were trained by their commander, Yitzhak Sadeh, in the art of unconventional warfare and specialised in mobility and surprise attacks. According to Katz, "the Arabs feared them greatly".^[2] The force was estimated to be 16 000 men and women strong in 1946.^[3] The Notrim (Guards) were a Jewish Police Force set up by the British in the British Mandate of Palestine in 1936. ... Palestine (from Latin: ; Hebrew: Pleshet, פלשתינה Palestina; Arabic: ‎ FilastÄ«n, FalastÄ«n) is one of several names for the geographic region between the Mediterranean Sea and the banks of the Jordan River with various adjoining lands. ... Haganah Logo (1940s) The Haganah (Hebrew: The Defense, ×”×”×’× ×”) was a Jewish paramilitary organization in what was then the British Mandate of Palestine from 1920 to 1948. ... Yitzhak Sadeh, (1890-1952), was the commander of the Palmach and one of the founders of the Israel Defense Forces at the time of the independence of the State of Israel. ... Unconventional warfare (UW) is the opposite of conventional warfare. ...

The Settlement Police cooperated with the British to form a joint British-Jewish unit known as the Special Night Squads. These were commanded by a "fervent Christian Zionist"^[4] British officer called Charles Orde Wingate, who was posted to Palestine in 1936. They fought Arab guerillas who attacked the Iraqi Petroleum Company pipeline. The Special Night Squads (SNS) were a joint British-Jewish force consisting of British soldiers and Jewish Settlement Police, established by Charles Orde Wingate in the British Mandate of Palestine in 1936, during the Great Arab Revolt. ... Christian Zionism is the belief among some Christians that the return of the Jews to the Holy Land, and the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948, is in accordance with Biblical prophecy, and is a necessary precondition for the return of Jesus to reign on Earth. ... Major General Orde Charles Wingate, (February 26, 1903 – March 24, 1944), was a British major general and creator of two special military units during the World War II. // Beginnings Orde Wingate was born February 23, 1903 in India to a military family. ...

Notes

1. ^ Katz, 1988, p. 3.
2. ^ Katz, 1988, p. 3.
3. ^ Jewish Virtual Library
4. ^ Black, 1992, p. 14.

References

• Black, Ian (1992). Israel's Secret Wars: A History of Israel's Intelligence Services. Grove Press. ISBN 0-8021-3286-3
• Katz, Sam (1988). Israeli Units Since 1948. Osprey Publishing. ISBN 0-85045-837-4
• Report by Anglo-American Committee of Inquiry from 1946. Available online in the Jewish Virtual Library.

External links

• Adventure, Danger Color Israeli’s Life, Menachem "Mendele" Friedman's experiences with Wingate and the Settlement Police.