Davidka-of-Safed - Revision history

Simcha at 21:55, 13 February 2013

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	{{Safed History}}		{{Safed History}}
	{{Safed Tourism}}		{{Safed Tourism}}
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	[[Category:Safed]]		[[Category:Safed]]
	[[Category:Jewish History]]		[[Category:Jewish History]]

Simcha at 19:23, 10 February 2013

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	\|data8 = Artillery equipment used in the defense of Safed during the 1948 Battle of Tzfat.}}		\|data8 = Artillery equipment used in the defense of Safed during the 1948 Battle of Tzfat.}}

−	The story of the Davidka encapsulates the story of [[Safed\|Tzfat's]] struggles during the [[Safed War of Independence\|War of Independence]].	+	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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		+	{{Safed Tourism}}

	[[Category:Safed]]		[[Category:Safed]]
	[[Category:Jewish History]]		[[Category:Jewish History]]

UniqueKruper at 19:52, 1 April 2012

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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.)	+	{{Infobox
		+	\|title = Davidka of Safed
		+	\|image = [[File:00000196 kikar davidka jerusalem street safed.jpg\|215px\|alt=Davidka of Safed]]
		+	\|header1 = Hebrew:
		+	\|data2 = לדודקה
		+	\|header3 = Pronunciation:
		+	\|data4 = Dav-eed’ka
		+	\|header5 = Translation
		+	\|data6 = Little David
		+	\|header7 = Description:
		+	\|data8 = Artillery equipment used in the defense of Safed during the 1948 Battle of Tzfat.}}

	The story of the Davidka encapsulates the story of [[Safed\|Tzfat's]] struggles during the [[Safed War of Independence\|War of Independence]].		The story of the Davidka encapsulates the story of [[Safed\|Tzfat's]] struggles during the [[Safed War of Independence\|War of Independence]].

Simcha: /* Liberation of Tzfat */

2012-03-15T20:46:03Z

Liberation of Tzfat

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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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		+	{{Safed History}}

	[[Category:Safed]]		[[Category:Safed]]
	[[Category:Jewish History]]		[[Category:Jewish History]]

Simcha: /* Liberation of Tzfat */

2012-01-23T19:46:06Z

Liberation of Tzfat

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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:Jewish History]]

Simcha: /* Davidka in Tzfat */

2012-01-23T19:44:19Z

Davidka in Tzfat

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	=== Rumor ===		=== Rumor ===
	The explosions, along with rumors, convinced the Arab population of Tzfat that the Davidka was, in fact, the atom bomb. Some people say that the Haganah commander spread the rumor among Arab spies who were working for the Haganah while others claim that the rumor originated among Jewish residents who passed the information on to Arabs with whom they were acquainted. At any rate the Arabs of Tzfat believed that the Davidka’s earth-shattering blasts were the blasts of a small atom bomb (the early May rains that occurred during this period further encourage these rumors since the belief was that it would rain after an atom blast). Overnight, the entire Arab population fled from Tzfat.		The explosions, along with rumors, convinced the Arab population of Tzfat that the Davidka was, in fact, the atom bomb. Some people say that the Haganah commander spread the rumor among Arab spies who were working for the Haganah while others claim that the rumor originated among Jewish residents who passed the information on to Arabs with whom they were acquainted. At any rate the Arabs of Tzfat believed that the Davidka’s earth-shattering blasts were the blasts of a small atom bomb (the early May rains that occurred during this period further encourage these rumors since the belief was that it would rain after an atom blast). Overnight, the entire Arab population fled from Tzfat.
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		+	=== Miracle ===
		+	Many people took the story of the Davidka as a open miracle from G-D, since it defies nature how such a little piece of artillery could bring about such a victory.

	== 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.

Simcha: /* Historical Overview */

2012-01-23T19:39:24Z

Historical Overview

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	== Historical Overview ==		== Historical Overview ==
−	In 1948 the [[British Rule of Safed 1918 to 1948\|British]], who had been ruling Palestine under the British Mandate, departed after the United Nations voted to grant independence to the Jewish State under a partition plan. One of the Jewish areas that was under [[Safed War of Independence\|relentless attack] was the [[Old City Safed\|Jewish Quarter of Tzfat]]. Both Arab and Jewish commanders had declared that the city was their “Capitol of the Galilee” and both sides placed whatever resources that they could to capture the city. The Arabs and Jews had been fighting for control of the city for several months even before the British April 1948 departure.	+	In 1948 the [[British Rule of Safed 1918 to 1948\|British]], who had been ruling Palestine under the British Mandate, departed after the United Nations voted to grant independence to the Jewish State under a partition plan. One of the Jewish areas that was under [[Safed War of Independence\|relentless attack]] was the [[Old City Safed\|Jewish Quarter of Tzfat]]. Both Arab and Jewish commanders had declared that the city was their “Capitol of the Galilee” and both sides placed whatever resources that they could to capture the city. The Arabs and Jews had been fighting for control of the city for several months even before the British April 1948 departure.

	As hundreds of Arab soldiers from Iraq and Lebanon arrived to bolster the Arab forces, the “Haganah” -- Jewish Defense Forces -- began looking for alternate ways to gain the upper hand. The arrival of the Davidka provided such an opportunity.		As hundreds of Arab soldiers from Iraq and Lebanon arrived to bolster the Arab forces, the “Haganah” -- Jewish Defense Forces -- began looking for alternate ways to gain the upper hand. The arrival of the Davidka provided such an opportunity.

Simcha at 19:38, 23 January 2012

2012-01-23T19:38:10Z

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−	('''Hebrew''': דודקה / '''Pronunciation''' Dav-eed’ka / ''Translation''': Little David / '''Definition''': Artillery equipment ~~used during Israel’s War of Independence / '''Description''': Weapon~~ used in the defense of Safed during the 1948 Battle of Tzfat)	+	('''Hebrew''': דודקה / '''Pronunciation''' Dav-eed’ka / '''Translation''': Little David / '''Definition''': Artillery equipment used in the defense of Safed during the 1948 Battle of Tzfat.)

−	The story of the Davidka encapsulates the story of Tzfat's struggles during the War of Independence.	+	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 ==

Laurierappeport at 20:58, 21 January 2012

2012-01-21T20:58:28Z

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	('''Hebrew''': דודקה / '''Pronunciation''' Dav-eed’ka / ''Translation''': Little David / '''Definition''': Artillery equipment used during Israel’s War of Independence / '''Description''': Weapon used in the defense of Safed during the 1948 Battle of Tzfat)		('''Hebrew''': דודקה / '''Pronunciation''' Dav-eed’ka / ''Translation''': Little David / '''Definition''': Artillery equipment used during Israel’s War of Independence / '''Description''': Weapon used in the defense of Safed during the 1948 Battle of Tzfat)
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		+	The story of the Davidka encapsulates the story of Tzfat's struggles during the War of Independence.

	== Historical Overview ==		== Historical Overview ==

Laurierappeport at 19:34, 21 January 2012

2012-01-21T19:34:31Z

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−	('''Hebrew''': דודקה / '''~~Pronounciation~~''' Dav-eed’ka / ''Translation''': Little David / '''Definition''': Artillery equipment used during Israel’s War of Independence / '''Description''': Weapon used in the defense of Safed during the 1948 Battle of Tzfat)	+	('''Hebrew''': דודקה / '''Pronunciation''' Dav-eed’ka / ''Translation''': Little David / '''Definition''': Artillery equipment used during Israel’s War of Independence / '''Description''': Weapon used in the defense of Safed during the 1948 Battle of Tzfat)

	== Historical Overview ==		== Historical Overview ==