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- A solemn ceremony at the Teen Murti Memorial in New Delhi was held to mark the formal renaming of ‘Teen Murti Chowk’ as ‘Teen Murti Haifa Chowk’.
- The ceremony was attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu.
- The three bronze statues at Teen Murti represent the Hyderabad, Jodhpur and Mysore Lancers who were part of the 15th Imperial Service Cavalry Brigade.
- The brigade carried out the victorious assault on the fortified city of Haifa protected by a joint force of Ottomans, Germany and Austria-Hungary on September 23, 1918, during the World War I.
- The liberation of Haifa cleared a supply route for the Allies to the city through the sea.
- Forty-four Indian soldiers made the ultimate sacrifice during the liberation of the city in the World War I.
- Till date, the 61st Cavalry celebrates September 23 as its Raising Day or “Haifa Day”.
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