God's Company (Israel)
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God's Company is a nickname given to the C company in the 33rd battalion of the Alexandroni Brigade in the IDF, roughly 100 men, who were outflanked and destroyed (67 casualties) by the Egyptian forces during attempting to conquer Faluja pocket (operation Hisul). They were led by Ben Zion Helman who refused an order to retreat, saying "I will not leave, until the last of the wounded is evacuated".[1]". An Egyptian officer, Gamal Abdel Nasser, described their stand as courageous and said he understood it after learning they took a tefillin with them into battle.[2][3] They were buried with a military funeral by the Egyptian forces (firing three times from a cannon).[4]
The 3rd company in the 33rd battalion, Alexandroni Brigade | |
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פלוגת האלוקים | |
Active | 1948 - 1948 |
Country | Israel |
Allegiance | Israel Defense Forces |
Branch | Infantry |
Type | Reserves |
Size | Company |
Engagements | 1948 Arab–Israeli War |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Ben Zion Helman |
1948 Arab–Israeli War – Faluja pocket | |||||||
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Part of 1948 Palestine war | |||||||
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