By Navdeep Kaur Marwah on The Indian Weekender…
September 23 holds a historical significance in the relationship between India and Israel. On this day, India and Israel commemorate the decisive Battle of Haifa, and it will be the 103rd anniversary of the same this year.
This day in 1918 marked one of the last cavalry charges in modern military history when Indian and British troops liberated the Israeli city of Haifa from the Ottoman Army.
This victory was decisive because it broke the enemy’s morale, and the liberation of the Haifa Port exposed the remaining Ottoman forces in the region.
This, along with other actions, paved the way for the end of World War One two months later. The Indian Army even celebrates the day every year as “Haifa Day”.
Sharing the significance of the same, Ambassador of Israel to New Zealand Ran Yaakoby says, “On this day in 1918, the Indian soldiers from Mysore, Hyderabad and Jodphur Lancers liberated the strategically important city of Haifa.
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