 |
After the Declaration of Independence on the 14th of May 1948,
Israel was invaded by a military coalition of Arab states the
following morning. The War of Indepence was formally ended with the
1949 Armistice Agreements. On the orders of first prime minister David Ben-Gurion, the Israel Defense Forces was formed on 26 May 1948 and began to operate as a conscript military, drawing its initial recruits from the already existing paramilitaries of the Yishuv, namely Haganah, the Irgun, and Lehi. We display here commemorative medals of events that took place during that war. |
| 1 |
 |
 |
"Givati Brigade Conference / 20 Years of
Ashkelon Liberation / Israel 20th Anniversary" Bronze, silver plated Diameter: 38 mm Weight: 29 gram Private Issue The Givati Brigade captured Ashkelon on November 5, 1948. |
| 2 |
 |
 |
"Givati Brigade Conference / 40 Years of
Ashkelon Liberation / Israel 40th Anniversary" Bronze Diameter: 59 mm Weight: 100 gram Private Issue The Givati Brigade captured Ashkelon on November 5, 1948. |
| 3 |
 |
 |
Givati Brigade House - Yoav Citadel
1948 1991 |