Palmach Operations in Syria and Lebanon

Palmach operations in Syria and Lebanon were conducted as part of the activities of the Hagana's "Mistaarvim” (fighters disguised as Arabs), beginning in September 1940 and ending in March 1943. Its objectives were intelligence, propaganda and sabotage. There were two distinct stages in operations in Syria and Lebanon: The first – during Vichy rule, which was established under the patronage of Nazi Germany, and the second – after the British conquest.