haganah
/həˈɡɑnə/
noun
- The main Jewish paramilitary organization in British Mandatory Palestine from 1920 to 1948, which later became the core of the Israel Defense Forces.
- Many members of the Haganah later served as officers in the Israeli army.
- The museum has an exhibit about the Haganah's underground activities.
- The Haganah played a key role in protecting Jewish communities during the 1930s.