Israeli ambassador to India, Naor Gilon remembered the Indian
soldiers, who laid down their lives during the historic Haifa war in 1918.
Glion said the legacy of soldiers is cherished in the hearts of
both Indians and Israelis and is another powerful emotional connection between
the two countries.
“Today, we mark Haifa Day. Hundred and five years to the liberation
by Indian soldiers of what 30 years later became Israel. The legacy of those
heroes lives on, cherished in both our hearts and is another powerful emotional
connection between our nations,” the Israeli envoy posted on X.
The Battle of Haifa was fought on September 23, 1918, during World
War I, by the British Army, which mainly consisted of Indian soldiers against
the forces of the Ottoman Empire and its allies.
The Indian Army commemorates September 23 as ‘Haifa Day’ every year
to pay its respects to the three Indian Cavalry Regiments — Mysore, Hyderabad
and Jodhpur Lancers — that fought to liberate the city of Haifa.
ANI
