Haganah

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Haganah

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Borrowed from Hebrew הַהֲגָנָה, literally "the defence" (see גָּנַן (ganán)) ultimately from the root ג־נ־ן (g-n-n).

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historical A Jewish paramilitary organization in the British Mandate of Palestine (1921–48), which became the core of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). The militias have already taken the centre of the city. Haganah trucks are visible in the squares, driving Arabs by armed force down to the port.

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"Haganah." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/haganah. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{haganah_2026,
  title = {Haganah},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/haganah},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}