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.
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IDF Jerusalem Etzioni Brigade Conference 1948-1968 Bronze Diameter 45 mm Weight 32 gram |
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"Givati Brigade Conference / 20 Years of
Ashkelon Liberation / Israel 20th Anniversary" Bronze, silver plated Diameter: 38 mm Weight: 29 gram The Givati Brigade captured Ashkelon on November 5, 1948. |
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"Givati Brigade Conference / 40 Years of
Ashkelon Liberation / Israel 40th Anniversary" Bronze Diameter: 59 mm Weight: 100 gram The Givati Brigade captured Ashkelon on November 5, 1948. |
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Givati Brigade House - Yoav Citadel
1948 1991 |
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"Givati Brigade Conference Rechovot
29.5.73" Israel 25th Anniversary Diameter 45 mm |
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"In the footsteps of the 1948 Warriors" Marching Medal Hapoel Diameter 37 mm Weight 16 gram |