The force retreat after the Benot Ya'aqov Bridge bombing
The warriors retreated secretly without responding to the artillery fired in their approximated direction.
The warriors retreated secretly without responding to the artillery in their approximated direction.
After marching 8km along the Jordan River until Lake Hachula, the warriors turned to the dockyard in Yesud Hama'ala village. From there, they sailed on five fishermen boats that awaited them, and after 40 minutes of rowing in the heart of Lake Hachula, they arrived at a pre-planned, well-equipped hiding place. The force stayed there for 48 hours in order to make it difficult for the British who were searching for them, and prevent them from making extensive searches in the settlements of the area. Afterwards, the warriors safely returned to Ayelet-Hashahar.
Two days after the bombing of Benot Ya'aqov Bridge, the British raised a temporary Bailey bridge alongside the bombarded bridge, and two months later the bridge was reconstructed. On January 11th, 1948, the Palmach bombed the bridge once again, to prevent the Syrian army from invading Israel. After the War of Independence, the passage way was restored and became an important bridge between Israel and the Syrian height (Golan Heights) until the Six Day War (1967) and the liberation of the Golan Heights.
After marching 8km along the Jordan River until Lake Hachula, the warriors turned to the dockyard in Yesud Hama'ala village. From there, they sailed on five fishermen boats that awaited them, and after 40 minutes of rowing in the heart of Lake Hachula, they arrived at a pre-planned, well-equipped hiding place. The force stayed there for 48 hours in order to make it difficult for the British who were searching for them, and prevent them from making extensive searches in the settlements of the area. Afterwards, the warriors safely returned to Ayelet-Hashahar.
Two days after the bombing of Benot Ya'aqov Bridge, the British raised a temporary Bailey bridge alongside the bombarded bridge, and two months later the bridge was reconstructed. On January 11th, 1948, the Palmach bombed the bridge once again, to prevent the Syrian army from invading Israel. After the War of Independence, the passage way was restored and became an important bridge between Israel and the Syrian height (Golan Heights) until the Six Day War (1967) and the liberation of the Golan Heights.