The medal presented here is a gift from Prime minister Ben-Gurion to French pilots of the paratroops corps who had helped open the Gulf of Eilat to Israeli shipping.
The front of this rare silver-plated bronze medal shows the symbol of the IDF over conjoined French and Israeli flags. We read in French "Your Right (hand) was my support" (Psalms 18:36). The reverse shows a shield on which is engraved "In profound recognition for his contribution" and Ben Gurion's signature. It is dated 6 May 1957 which was Israel Independence day that year.
An extremely rare medal, probably only tens copies imprinted, for the few French pilots participated in Kadesh Operation. Diameter: 8 cm.
Source of picture:Liderman
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This medal is not silver-plated and belonged to Ben Gurion
