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A salute to Machal

In Israel’s fateful War of Independence, thousands of volunteers came from 59 countries to fight with their brethren and played a pivotal role in winning the war.

Smoky Simon shares his remarkable experiences from the War of Independence with IDF soldiers on May 8, when Israel marked Remembrance Day for its fallen and victims of terror
Smoky Simon shares his remarkable experiences from the War of Independence with IDF soldiers on May 8, when Israel marked Remembrance Day for its fallen and victims of terror
(photo credit: TELFED)
BySMOKY SIMON
MAY 28, 2019 17:31
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