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. 1890 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1952 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Palmach (in Hebrew - פלמח ) was the regular fighting force of the Haganah (the underground army of Jewish settlers during the British mandate in Palestine). ... The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) (Hebrew: צבא ×”×”×’× ×” לישראל Tsva Ha-Haganah Le-Yisrael â–¶(?) ([Army] Force for the Defense of Israel), often abbreviated צהל Tsahal, alternative English spelling Tzahal, is the name of Israels armed forces, comprising the Israel army, Israel air force and Israel navy. ...

Born in Lublin in 1890, he was honored with a medal from the Russian army for his bravery during World War I. During 1917-1919 he assisted Joseph Trumpeldor in the foundation of Ha-Halutz ("The Pioneer") movement and in 1920 made aliya to the land of Israel. There he became one of founders and leaders of Gdud-Ha-Avoda ("The Work Battalion"). Lublin (pronounce: [lublin]) is the biggest city in eastern Poland and the capital of Lublin Voivodship with a population of 355,954 (2004). ... World War I was primarily a European conflict with many facets: immense human sacrifice, stalemate trench warfare, and the use of new, devastating weapons - tanks, aircraft, machine guns, and poison gas World War I, also known as the First World War, the Great War, the War of the Nations and... Joseph Trumpledor in uniform c. ... Aliyah is a Hebrew term, literally meaning ascent, widely used to mean Jewish immigration to the Russia in 1882, are known as aliyot (the plural of aliyah). ...

In 1921, Sadeh was a Haganah commander in Jerusalem and during 1929 riots he took part in the battle defending Haifa. The Haganah (Hebrew: Defense, ×”×’× ×”) was a Jewish paramilitary organization in Palestine during the British mandate of Palestine from 1920 to 1948. ... Jerusalem and the Old City. ...

As the 1936 riots started, Sadeh established in Jerusalem the Nodedet (the "wandering" troop or the "patrol unit") that confronted the enemy in their villages and bases. He demanded that his troops "leave the defences" and initiate military operations.

In the summer of 1937, he founded the Fosh - the Hagganah field troops, and among other activities commanded the operation of settling kibbutz Hanitah on an isolated hill on the border of Lebanon. In 1941 he participated in the foundation of the Palmach, Hagganah's enlisted military forces of volunteers, and served as its chief commander until 1945. During that year he was appointed to be Hagganah's Chief of General staff and among other activities was in charge of the movement's operations against the British Forces during the British Mandate of Palestine and in operations involving bringing clandestine Jewish immigrants to Israel. ... Map of the territory under the British Mandate of Palestine. ...

During the beginning of the Israel War of Independence in 1948, Itzhak Sadeh commanded the defense of kibbutz Mishmar Ha-Emek which was attacked by the Syrian forces, who surrounded the kibbutz in an attempt to divide the country in two. Sadeh was promoted to the rank of Brigadier (Aluf). He established the first armored brigade of the IDF, which eventually led critical battles such as the capture of the Lod airport and the Iraq-Suidan fortress facing kibbutz Negba. The 1948 Arab-Israeli War, called the War of Independence by Israelis and al Nakba the catastrophe by Arabs, was the first in a series of wars in the Arab-Israeli conflict. ... IDF or idf may refer to: the International Diabetes Federation the Israel Defense Forces the AIDC Ching-kuo Indigenous Defence Fighter of Taiwan. ... Front view of Terminal 1 at Ben Gurion International Airport Ben Gurion International Airport or Ben Gurion Airport, (named for David Ben-Gurion), located near Lod and once known as Lod Airport, is 15 km southeast of Tel Aviv, and is the largest international airport in Israel. ...

Afterwards, he participated in operation Khorev in the Negev and the forces under his command reached the entrance of El-Arish in the Sinai desert. Ruins in the Negev desert The Negev (Hebrew נֶגֶב, Tiberian Hebrew Néḡeḇ; Arabic النقب an-Naqab) is the desert region of southern Israel. ... El Arish (alternate spelling Al Arish) is an Egyptian city on the Mediterranean coast of the Sinai peninsula. ...

When the War of Independence ended and the Palmach was dismantled, Sadeh left military service in 1949. He wrote essays, stories and plays. The book "Around the Bonfire" (Misaviv Lamedura) includes a collection of articles he wrote under the pen name Y. Noded ("Y. Wanderer").

Sadeh died in Tel-Aviv in August 1952. He was a charismatic and colorful figure. His nickname in the Palmach was Ha-Zaken ("the old man"). Both kibbutzim Nir Itzhak and Mashabey Sadeh in the Negev are named after him. Tel-Aviv Coat of arms Tel-Aviv was founded on empty dunes north of the existing city of Jaffa. ... Nir Itzhak is a kibbutz in the Negev, between the area of Hevel Shalom to the area of Hevel Ashkol. ... Mashabey Sadeh is a kibbutz in the Negev, near to Beersheva. ...

Sadeh was a promoter and educator in the field of Jewish sport. He was the wrestling champion of St. Petersburg and even participated in wrestling performances. As an active sportsman he recognized physical education as an important cultural and educational value. He set policies and guidelines as a member of HaPoel board. He created Hapoel's slogan: Alafim and not Alufim ("Thousands not Champions"). Thousands of sportsmen and soldiers take part in Hakafat Hatavor ("Around Mount Tavor Run"), in honor of Yitzhak Sadeh.

References

• Bowyer Bell, John (1996). Terror Out of Zion. Transcation Publishers. ISBN 1560008709
• Laffin, John (1984). Israeli Army in the Middle East Wars, 1948-73. Osprey Publishing. ISBN 0850454506

External link

• Organization devoted to ideals of Sadeh