Davidka of Safed
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− | + | ('''Hebrew''': דודקה / '''Pronunciation''' Dav-eed’ka / '''Translation''': Little David / '''Definition''': Artillery equipment used in the defense of Safed during the 1948 Battle of Tzfat.) | |
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− | The story of the | + | The story of the Davidka encapsulates the story of [[Safed|Tzfat's]] struggles during the [[Safed War of Independence|War of Independence]]. |
== Historical Overview == | == Historical Overview == | ||
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== Liberation of Tzfat == | == Liberation of Tzfat == | ||
Once the Arab population fled, the Arab soldiers guarding the three strongholds -- the Police Station, the Shalva Building at the entrance to the city and the [[Metzuda of Safed|Citadel]] lost their will to fight. The Haganah fighters were able to capture Beit Shalva and the Citadel on May 10th and almost immediately the Iraqi soldiers who had been guarding the Police Station slipped out under the cover of night. | Once the Arab population fled, the Arab soldiers guarding the three strongholds -- the Police Station, the Shalva Building at the entrance to the city and the [[Metzuda of Safed|Citadel]] lost their will to fight. The Haganah fighters were able to capture Beit Shalva and the Citadel on May 10th and almost immediately the Iraqi soldiers who had been guarding the Police Station slipped out under the cover of night. | ||
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[[Category:Safed]] | [[Category:Safed]] | ||
[[Category:Jewish History]] | [[Category:Jewish History]] |