How Three Terrorist Groups Formed the Israeli Defense Forces

This video by Middle East Eye explores the origins of the Israel Defense Forces' formation in 1948. Prior to the official formation of the IDF, there were three underground Zionist militias - The Haganah, the Irgun and the Lehi. They differed in tactics and beliefs, and at times fought with each other - but together they terrorised Palestinian villages and executed attacks and bombings against the British to force them to give up control of the land. They blew up hotels in Jerusalem, embassies in Europe and assassinated a UN mediator. After Israel was officiated as a state - the three militias would create the IDF - and their leaders would go on to form Israel’s government, become politicians, ambassadors and Prime Ministers. And their dark history would be forgotten.

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