Proper noun
Palmach
(historical) The elite fighting force of the Haganah during the period of the British Mandate for Palestine.
1500 men from Haganah's Givati brigade and Palmach 's Harel brigade conducted sorties to free up the route to the city between 5 and 20 April. Source: Internet
According to Amnon Neumann, a Palmach veteran of the Southern front, hardly any Arab villages in the south fought back, due to the miserable poverty of their means and lack of weapons, and suffered expulsion. Source: Internet
After his release he became the commander of the second Palmach battalion and rose to the position of Chief Operations Officer of the Palmach in October 1947. Source: Internet
During this period, Lichtenfeld trained several elite units of the Haganah including Palmach (striking force of the Haganah and forerunner of the special units of the Israel Defense Forces ) and the Pal-Yam, as well as groups of police officers. Source: Internet
Benny Morris (2003), p. 242 Within the framework of the establishment of Jewish territorial continuity foreseen by Plan Dalet, the forces of Haganah, Palmach and Irgun intended to conquer mixed zones. Source: Internet
Slater, pp. 46–47 Allon continued to train the young Palmach forces. Source: Internet