Tel Hai became known in March1920 after the Arab attack in which Joseph Trumpeldor and his seven comrades were killed. 1920 was a year that witnessed a general Arab revolt against the British and Jews in Palestine. See Jerusalem pogrom of April, 1920. March is the third month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... 1920 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January January 7 - Forces of Russian White admiral Kolchak surrender in Krasnoyarsk. ... The Arabs (Arabic: عرب ʻarab) are an originally Arabian ethnicity widespread in the Middle East and North Africa. ... Joseph Trumpledor in uniform c. ... This article describes violent events in the Old City of Jerusalem in April 4-7, 1920. ...
Although TelHai had organized defenses, its defenders were no match for the Arab attackers.
Because of TelHai - along with Metulla and Kfar Giladi - the northern Galilee was included in the British Mandate over Palestine and, consequently, in the State of Israel that resulted from the Mandate.
TelHai is thus significant both because it helped to make the northern Galilee part of the State of Israel and because of the 1920 battle, which was the first time that the Zionist Jewish community in Palestine resisted an organized Arab attack.
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