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Lamed He the convoy of the 35 brave soldiers that were on their way to Gush Etzion
Event Details :
Ivri Date: 5 Shvat, 5708
English Date: 16 January, 1948
Additional Details:
The Convoy of 35 (or the Lamed He which) refers to 35 soldiers who were killed while attempting to resupply and or reinforce the Gush Etzion kibbutzim by foot on January 16, 1948, after a number of convoys had been attacked during the early stages of the 1947–1948