Haganah

English Etymology Borrowed from en he הגנה הַהֲגָנָה, literally "the defence" (see he גָּנַן ganán) ultimately from the root he ג־נ־ן g-n-n. Pronunciation en Proper noun en historical A Jewish paramilitary organization in the British Mandate of Palestine (1921–48), which became the core of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). en Irgun Lehi#Etymology 2 en 2023 Isabella Hammad Enter Ghost Jonathan Cape 181 The militias have already taken the centre of the city. Haganah trucks are visible in the squares, driving Arabs by armed force down to the port. en Zionism Organizations Israel