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Centenary celebrations of liberation of Israel’s Haifa

September 24 , 2018 2180 days 1000 0
  • India is commemorating hundred years of the liberation of Israel’s Haifa by the Indian troops in 1918.
  • The Battle of Haifa is also being commemorated in Israel and Jaipur. The centenary celebrations will culminate with a grand function in Delhi.
  • September 23 is commemorated every year as Haifa Day by the Indian Army to pay its respects to the 3 Indian Cavalry Regiments - Mysore, Hyderabad and Jodhpur Lancers.
  • These troops helped liberate Haifa following a cavalry action by the 15th Imperial Service Cavalry Brigade of the then British Indian Army at the Battle of Haifa in 1918.

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