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18 April 7 pm. News. Amzanak told us that the CO [commanding officer] had asked him how many men we had, what they were doing, and whether many could work with wagons, and Amzanak said that we had…

Contributor:

Joseph Trumpeldor

Places:

Alexandria, Egypt

Date:

1916

Subjects:

Military, Israel/Israelis, Holidays, Passover, Arab-Jewish relations

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Firsthand accounts, Memoirs & diaries
1948. A Soldier’s Tale: The Bloody Road to Jerusalem
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At five o’clock in the morning our commanders stormed into the dormitories to wake us. No morning gymnastics. We are in a high state of alert. Our comrades who were on night duty report…

Contributor:

Uri Avnery

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Date:

1948

Subjects:

War, Military, Zionism, Arab-Jewish relations, Parenthood, Journalism

Categories:

Firsthand accounts, Reportage, Memoirs & diaries
The Last War or the Third, That Is the Question: A Conversation in Kibbutz Ein-Shemer
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Avishai:There’s nothing joyful about the guys who returned from the war. I don’t have the feeling that this is the last time that the people sitting here will put on uniform. Right after the war the…

Contributor:

Amos Oz

Places:

Kibbutz Ein Shemer, Israel

Date:

1967

Subjects:

War, Arab-Jewish relations, Military, Mourning, Kibbutz

Categories:

Firsthand accounts, Memoirs & diaries