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80-576: The Typhoon, and its lightweight variant, Mini Typhoon , are used by the Israeli Navy , Indian Navy , Philippine Navy , Royal Australian Navy , Royal New Zealand Navy , the Republic of Singapore Navy , Sri Lankan Navy and Singapore's Police Coast Guard . The first Typhoon, the Mk-23, was released in 1997. The weapon is mounted on a stabilized deck mounting which allows it to remain on target as

160-638: A captain with nautical skills, but also a commanding officer regarded as political. This would cause a great deal of debate between veterans of the Palyam, Royal Navy volunteers from the Haganah and U.S. Navy Machal volunteers about what form the Navy should take. Commander Allen Burk is reputed to have said, out of despair, "You cannot make naval officers from cowboys". Royal Navy Captain Ashe Lincoln, who

240-464: A complete system is between 690 and 750 kilograms (1,520 and 1,650 lb) without ammunition, depending on the guns and sensors mounted. By 2006, more than 120 Typhoon systems had been ordered. Mini Typhoon is a lightweight, remote-controlled weapon station based on the Typhoon. It can be fitted with a 12.7 mm (.50) machine gun, a 7.62 mm machine gun, or a 40 mm grenade launcher, with

320-656: A connection to Israel are "Israel Experiences" (educational visits to Israel) such as Taglit-Birthright Israel , a 10-day visit to Israel provided free-of-charge to young Jewish adults. The Jewish Agency is an important organizational partner in the Taglit-Birthright initiative. In 2004, the Jewish Agency and the Government of Israel together created (and continue to co-sponsor as of 2016) Masa Israel Journey , which provides stipends to young Jews between

400-508: A continuum of programming to "bring Israel" to local worldwide Jewish communities. They do this in part through " shlichim ," or emissaries. Shlichim are Israeli educators or cultural ambassadors, who spend an extended period of time (2 months to 5 years) abroad to "bring Israel" to the community. Shlichim are also posted at college campuses in organizations like Hillel or active in youth organizations. Other Jewish Agency-sponsored programs that are instrumental in inspiring Jewish youth with

480-747: A defence force, the Haganah . Chaim Weizmann was the leader of both the World Zionist Organization and the Palestine Zionist Executive until 1929. The arrangement enabled the ZO to issue entry permits to new immigrants. In 1929, the Palestine Zionist Executive was renamed, restructured and officially inaugurated as The Jewish Agency for Palestine by the 16th Zionist Congress , held in Zürich , Switzerland. The new body

560-768: A magazine of up to 230 rounds. The system has an accuracy rating of 0.5 mrad, weighs between 140 and 170 kilograms (310 and 370 lb), depending on the weapon fitted, and can be installed without structural penetration of a ship's deck. The mini Typhoon is also mounted on the Protector USV ( unmanned surface vehicle ) as the Mk49 Mod 0 . Typhoon Mk-30c is a new variant equipped with the 30 mm Mk44 Bushmaster II and 200 ready use rounds. Israeli Navy The Israeli Navy ( Hebrew : חיל הים הישראלי ‎ , Ḥeil HaYam HaYisraeli , lit.   ' [The] Israeli Sea Corps ' ; Arabic : البحرية الإسرائيلية )

640-521: A majority insisting that the Balfour Declaration referred to all of Palestine and Transjordan , but the executive was authorized to continue exploring what the "precise terms" were. This decision revealed differences within the Jewish Agency, with the non-Zionists disagreeing with the decision and some calling for a conference of Jews and Arabs. In 1947 the last non-Zionist member of the Jewish Agency, Werner Senator , resigned and while

720-567: A million Jews and their family members from the former Soviet Union have made Aliyah, presenting tremendous absorption challenges. The Jewish Agency has helped them to integrate through a variety of programs including Hebrew language instruction, placement in absorption centers, and job training. In 1994, the Jewish Agency, together with the United Jewish Communities and Keren Hayesod- United Israel Appeal , established Partnership 2000. Now known as Partnership2Gether or P2G,

800-633: A newly formed naval repair facility with the assistance of two private shipbuilding and repair companies. In October 1948, a submarine chaser was purchased from the United States. With the founding of the IDF in early 1948, the Israeli Navy was therefore formed from a core of the following personnel: During the war, the warships served on coastal patrol duties and bombarded Arab targets on land, including Egyptian coastal installations in and around

880-527: A rank of Commander who volunteered for the Israeli Navy) as Navy-Commander in Chief and he resigned in 1949. The first Navy-Commander in Chief awarded the rank of Aluf was Shlomo Shamir . The conclusion of the 1948 war afforded the navy the time to build up its strength. Beginning in the early 1950s the navy purchased frigates, torpedo boats, destroyers, and eventually submarines . The material build-up

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960-712: A total of 141 voyages on 116 ships. The potential immigrants were Jews fleeing the Holocaust and, after the war, refugees from displaced persons camps who sought a home in Palestine. Most of the Ma'apilim ships (of the Ha'apala movement) were intercepted by the British, but a few thousand Jews did manage to slip past the authorities. The operation as a whole also helped to unify the long-standing Jewish community in Palestine as well as

1040-657: Is also a significant partner in the Net@ program offered by Cisco Systems . Program participants are Israeli high school students in socio-economically disadvantaged areas, who study the Cisco computer curriculum and earn certification as computer technicians; they also engage in volunteering and study democratic values. In July 2022, during the Russian invasion of Ukraine , the Russian Ministry of Justice took steps to stop

1120-657: Is among the most highly trained and secretive units in the Israeli military. YILTAM is the Salvage and underwater works unit of the Israel navy. Formed as the damage control branch of the Navy Shipyards, the unit later incorporated experienced Flotilla-13 divers. Force protection and harbour security unit. Also, in charge of diving checkups of civilian ships entering Israeli harbours. The Naval Intelligence Division

1200-441: Is based at Haifa naval base . It consists of the 31st and 32nd missile boat squadrons and the 33rd and 36th corvette squadrons. Unit's objectives The submarine flotilla (Shayetet 7) , a volunteer unit founded in 1959. Unit's objectives For security reasons, applicants with dual citizenship must now officially renounce all other citizenships to be accepted into the submarine service training program. In May 2022 it

1280-979: Is responsible for naval intelligence gathering. "INS" stands for "Israeli Navy Ship". INS  Eilat , [ejˈlat] ( Eilat ) INS  Lahav [ˈlahav] (Blade) INS  Hanit [χaˈnit] (Spear) 1994 1994 1995 INS Magen [maˈgen] (Shield) INS Oz (Courage) INS Atzmaut (Independence) INS Nitzachon (Victory) 2020 2021 2023 2023 INS Keshet , [ˈke̞ʃe̞t] (Bow) INS Hetz , [ˈχe̞t͡s] (Arrow) INS Kidon , [kiˈdo̞n] ( Javelin ) INS Tarshish , [tarˈʃiʃ] ( Tarshish ) INS Yaffo , [ˈjafo̞] ( Jaffa ) INS Herev , [ˈχe̞ʁe̞v] (Sword) INS Sufa [suˈfa] (Storm) 1982 1991 1995 1995 1998 2002 Jewish Agency The Jewish Agency for Israel ( Hebrew : הסוכנות היהודית לארץ ישראל , romanized :  HaSochnut HaYehudit L'Eretz Yisra'el ), formerly known as

1360-660: Is the naval warfare service arm of the Israel Defense Forces , operating primarily in the Mediterranean Sea theater as well as the Gulf of Eilat and the Red Sea theater. The current commander in chief of the Israeli Navy is Aluf David Saar Salama . The Israeli Navy is believed to be responsible for maintaining Israel 's offshore nuclear second strike capability. The Israeli Navy is responsible for

1440-659: The Bricha . Between 1945 and 1948 the Jewish Agency sent 66 ships of refugees to Palestine. Most were intercepted by British authorities, who placed the illegal immigrants, who had just survived the Holocaust, in detention camps in Palestine and later in Cyprus . Only with the establishment of the State of Israel were the detainees allowed to enter the country. Frustrated with the United Kingdom's continued anti-Zionist stance,

1520-608: The Zionist Commission in March 1918 to go to Palestine and make recommendations to the British government. The Commission reached Palestine on 14 April 1918 and proceeded to study conditions and to report to the British government, and was active in promoting Zionist objectives in Palestine. Weizmann was instrumental in restructuring the ZO's Palestine office into departments for agriculture, settlement, education, land, finance, immigration, and statistics. The Palestine Office

1600-600: The Gaza area all the way to Port Said . The Israeli Navy also engaged the Egyptian Navy at sea during Operation Yoav , and the Egyptian Navy's flagship , Emir Farouk , was sunk in an operation by Israeli naval commandos. Palyam personnel often resisted efforts to instill order, discipline and rank in the newly formed service. Mess rooms were initially shared by both officers and enlisted men. Ships possessed

1680-408: The Ha'apala ( ascension), the Jewish Agency facilitated clandestine immigration beyond the British quotas. In 1938 it established HaMosad LeAliyah Bet ( 'המוסד לעלייה ב , lit. Institution for Immigration B ) , which took charge of the effort. Overall, in these years, the agency, in partnership with other organizations, helped over 150,000 people in their attempt to enter Palestine, organizing

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1760-752: The Jewish Agency for Palestine , is the largest Jewish non-profit organization in the world. It was established in 1929 as the operative branch of the World Zionist Organization (WZO). As an organization, it encourages immigration of Jews in diaspora to the Land of Israel , and oversees their integration with the State of Israel . Since 1948, the Jewish Agency claims to have brought 3 million immigrants to Israel, where it offers them transitional housing in "absorption centers" throughout

1840-922: The Second Aliyah (1904–1914) made the purchase of land particularly urgent. With the aid of the Jewish National Fund (JNF), the Palestine Office bought land for newcomers in two locations: Chavat Kinneret (near the Sea of Galilee), and Kibbutz Ruhama (near Sderot of today). Kibbutz Ruhama was specifically designated for Russian Jews from the Second Aliyah. Over the following decades, the Palestine Office established hundreds more moshavim and kibbutzim throughout Palestine. The Palestine Office continued to purchase land together with JNF (In Hebrew: Keren Kayemet L'Yisrael , KKL). With

1920-716: The Six Day War of 1967 prompted a new wave of immigration. In order to aid in the absorption of this influx of immigrants, the Israeli government's Ministry for Absorption was created in June 1968, taking over some aspects of absorption from The Agency and the ZO. In the 1980s, the Jewish Agency began to bring the Ethiopian Jewish Community to Israel. On Operation Moses and Operation Joshua more than 8,000 immigrants were airlifted out of Ethiopia. In 1991 about 14,400 Ethiopian Jews were flown to Israel in

2000-670: The 112 seats allotted to non-Zionists. The British Board of Deputies joined as a constituent body. Weizmann was criticized for being too pro-British. When the 1930 White Paper was published recommending restricting Jewish immigration, his position became untenable and he resigned from the ZO and the Jewish Agency. He protested that the British had betrayed their commitment expressed in the Balfour Declaration and that he could no longer work with them. Nahum Sokolow , who had been elected to succeed Weizmann, remained in his position. Arthur Ruppin succeeded Sokolow as chairman of

2080-729: The 50 percent participation of non-Zionists in the Agency before had not worked in practice, the Jewish Agency and the World Zionist Organization now became de facto identical. From 1929 to 1948, the Jewish Agency was organized into four departments: the Government Department (performing foreign relations on behalf of the Jewish community of Palestine); the Security Department; the Aliyah Department, and

2160-635: The British military and aid in the Allies' struggle against the Nazis; most served in the Middle East and Africa, but some served behind enemy lines in Europe, among them a group of 32 parachutists that included Hannah Szenes . In total, 800 were killed in their efforts. When World War II ended the Agency continued to aid illegal immigration to Palestine through HaMossad LeAliyah Bet in an effort known as

2240-596: The Diaspora and the Department of Torah Education and Culture in the Diaspora were created to help replace the loss of centers of Jewish learning destroyed by the Holocaust. They trained Hebrew teachers; sent Israelis abroad to supplement Diaspora schools, camps, and youth organizations; and trained cantors , shochatim (ritual slaughterers) and mohelim (ritual circumcisers) in Diaspora communities. Jewish pride and euphoria following Israel's dramatic victory in

2320-691: The Education Department. The Jewish Agency Executive included David Ben-Gurion as chairman, and Rabbi Yehuda Leib Maimon and Yitzhak Gruenbaum , among others. The Jewish Agency was (and is still) housed in a fortress-like building in the Rehavia neighborhood of Jerusalem. The land for the Rehavia neighborhood had been purchased in 1922 by the Palestine Land Development Corporation, and construction of

2400-399: The IDF "Sea Service", was a teacher and bureaucrat without any relevant experience. Having never been recruited into the IDF, Zak was a civilian and had no official rank. The early days of the Israeli Navy were therefore characterized by political infighting, as many groups and individuals jockeyed for power. Palyam politics blocked the nomination of Paul Shulman (a Jewish U.S. Navy officer with

2480-713: The Israeli Navy. In September 1937, the training ship Sarah I visited Haifa and Tel Aviv as part of a Mediterranean tour. In 1938, encouraged by the Jewish Agency , Shlomo Bardin founded the Marine High School in Bosmat, the Technion 's Junior Technical College. 1943 witnessed the founding of the Palyam , the naval branch of the Palmach , whose training was undertaken at the maritime school. The Jewish merchant marine

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2560-639: The Israeli navy's flagship INS Hanit by an onshore Hezbollah battery was a turning point for naval doctrine and operations. Four seamen died when the YJ-83 missile hit the corvette because the vessel's missile defense systems had not been turned on at that time. Squadron 914 , Squadron 915 , and Squadron 916 , based in Haifa, Eilat, and Ashdod respectively, consist of patrol boats. They are responsible for protecting Israel's shores and territorial waters. Unit's objectives The missile boat flotilla (Shayetet 3)

2640-497: The Jewish Agency for Israel from operating in Russia, claiming that the agency had broken Russian law regarding collecting, storing and transferring data. After the invasion started, there was a sharp increase in emigration from Russia to Israel. The Jewish Agency Executive is charged with administering the operations of the Jewish Agency, subject to the control of the board of governors. It has 26 members, of which 24 are chosen by

2720-452: The Jewish Agency headquarters was paid for by the ZO. The three-winged structure with a large open courtyard was designed by Yochanan Rattner. Along with the Jewish Agency it also houses the headquarters of the JNF and Keren Hayesod-United Israel Appeal. On March 11, 1948, a bomb planted in the courtyard of the building by Arab militants killed 13 and wounded many others. The Keren Hayesod wing

2800-653: The Jewish Agency helped put together an agreement signed by the Hagannah, the Irgun , and the Lehi to form a United Resistance Movement against the British. In 1946 British troops raided Jewish Agency headquarters as part of Operation Agatha , a broad effort to quash Jewish resistance in Palestine. Important figures in The Agency including Moshe Sharett , head of the agency's political department, and Dov Yosef , member of

2880-411: The Jewish Agency in 1933 and David Ben-Gurion and Moshe Shertok joined the executive. In 1935, Ben-Gurion was elected chairman of the agency to succeed Ruppin. In 1937 The Peel Commission published its report into the disturbances of the year before. For the first time, partition and the setting up of a Jewish State was recommended. The 1937 Zionist Congress rejected the commission's conclusions,

2960-600: The Jewish Agency negotiated a Ha'avara (Transfer) Agreement with Nazi Germany under which approximately 50,000 German Jews were allowed to immigrate to Palestine and retain some of their assets as German export goods. In 1943, the Jewish Agency's Henrietta Szold joined Recha Freier in developing the Youth Aliyah program, which between 1933 and 1948 rescued more 5,000 young Jews from Europe, brought them to Palestine, and educated them in special boarding schools. According to Professor Dvora Hacohen, between 1933 and 2011

3040-744: The Jewish Agency won the Israel Prize for its historical contribution to Israel and to the Jewish community worldwide. Established as the Palestine Office  [ he ] (of the Zionist Organization) in 1908, the organization became the Zionist Commission , later Palestine Zionist Executive , which was designated in 1929 as the "Jewish agency" provided for in the League of Nations' Palestine Mandate and

3120-608: The Mandate provided for "the recognition of an appropriate Jewish agency as a public body for the purpose of advising and co-operating with the Administration of Palestine in such economic, social and other matters as may affect the establishment of the Jewish National Home and the interests of the Jewish population of Palestine." The ZO leaders had contributed to the drafting of the Mandate. In November 1921,

3200-469: The Security and Government Departments were replaced by the Department of Agriculture and Settlement, and by the Israel Department (supporting activities that help vulnerable populations within Israel). The agency's budget in 1948 was IL 32 million; its funding came from Keren Hayesod, the JNF , fund-raising drives, and loans. In 1949, the Jewish Agency brought 239,000 Holocaust survivors, from DP camps in Europe and detention camps in Cyprus, to Israel. In

3280-443: The Status Law stipulated that the World Zionist Organization (clarified in Article 3 as "also the Jewish Agency") is an "authorized agency" of the State, establishing its ongoing parastatal rather than purely nongovernmental status. In the early years of the state the Jewish Agency aided in the establishment of a variety of different institutions that developed the country's economic and cultural infrastructure. These included El Al ,

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3360-424: The Typhoon system can provide firing solutions entirely without outside assistance, allowing it to function fully independently. The cannon system mounted can be an ATK , Oerlikon , Mauser or Giat model in the 20–30 mm caliber range. Between 160 and 210 rounds are carried on the mounting, depending on the caliber. The mount can traverse 120° to either side and elevate between -12.5° and 40.5°. The weight of

3440-411: The Youth Aliyah movement helped over 300,000 young people make Aliyah. When World War II broke out, the Jewish Agency established a committee to aid European Jewry by finding them entry permits to Palestine, sending them food, and maintaining contact. The agency also helped recruit 40,000 members of the Palestinian Jewish community (a full 8 percent of the Jewish population of Palestine) to be trained by

3520-455: The Zionist Commission became the Palestine Zionist Executive and was designated as the Jewish agency for Palestine for the purpose of Article 4 of the Palestine Mandate. In 1921 Ze'ev Jabotinsky was elected to the executive but he resigned in 1923, accusing Weizmann of not being vigorous enough with the Mandatory Government. Other issues between the Revisionists and the agency were the distribution of entry permits, Weizmann's support for

3600-434: The Zionist Labour Movement, and the proposal to expand the agency. The Revisionists broke completely with agency in 1935, but rejoined ZO in 1947. In 1951 the ZO/JA included all Zionist organizations except Herut . The Palestine Zionist Executive was charged with facilitating Jewish immigration to Palestine, land purchase, and planning the general policies of the Zionist leadership. It ran schools and hospitals, and formed

3680-410: The agency's executive committee, were arrested and imprisoned in Latrun . The United Nations recommended the partition of Palestine on 29 November 1947. Meanwhile, the Jewish Agency collaborated with the Jewish National Council to set up a People's Council ( Mo'ezet Ha'am) and National Administration ( Minhelet Ha'am) . After the declaration of independence on 14 May 1948, these two bodies formed

3760-428: The ages of 18 and 30 who would like to study, volunteer, or perform internships in Israel for a period of 5–12 months. During this period, the Jewish Agency's Israel Department focused (and continues to focus) on strengthening Israel's periphery, namely the Galilee region in the north and the Negev in the South. The emergence of the high-tech industry in Israel created a significant socio-economic disparity between

3840-418: The board of governors. The executive is composed in the following manner: 12 members designated by WZO and 12 members designated jointly by JFNA/ UIA and Keren Hayesod. In addition, the World chairperson of Keren Hayesod and the chairperson of the JFNA Executive are ex-officio members in the executive. Doron Almog is the current chair. Yaakov Hagoel was serving as acting chairman since Isaac Herzog vacated

3920-464: The center of country and the outer regions. Thus, the Jewish Agency sought (and continues to seek) to "lessen cultural and economic gaps." For example, its Youth Futures program, founded in 2006, includes a holistic approach to dealing with at-risk youth in Israel: each child, referred to the program by a teacher or social worker, is connected to a "Mentor" who is responsible for connecting the child to resources and community services. The Jewish Agency

4000-414: The collapse of the Soviet Union in the late 1980s, Russian and Eastern European Jews began to stream to Israel in the tens of thousands. In 1990, about 185,000 immigrants arrived from the FSU ; in the following year, nearly 150,000 came; and for the rest of the decade a steady average of 60,000 immigrants from the region made their way to Israel every year. Since the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, nearly

4080-425: The construction of the naval force of the IDF and its operational capabilities. Its aim is to secure its superiority at sea, freedom of action, and freedom of navigation in the Israeli maritime space. It also conducts attacks against enemies and more. Among the Navy's roles are: In the Multi-Year Plan (TYESH) for the years 2008-2012, the annual budget for the Navy stood at approximately one billion shekels, excluding

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4160-426: The country. David Ben-Gurion served as its chairman of the executive committee from 1935, and in this capacity on 14 May 1948, he proclaimed Israel's independence , following which he served as the first Israeli prime minister . In the years preceding the founding of Israel, the Jewish Agency oversaw the establishment of about 1,000 towns and villages in the British Mandate of Palestine . The organization serves as

4240-466: The former Royal Navy volunteers started work on the captured clandestine immigration ships (known as the Fleet of Shadows) in Haifa harbor, salvaged a few and pressed them into service. These were to become the Navy's first ships and saw service in the 1948 Arab–Israeli War . At the outset of the 1948 war and with the founding of the IDF, the Israeli Navy consisted of four former Aliyah Bet ships impounded in Haifa harbor. These ships were refurbished by

4320-411: The idea was accepted by the Zionist Congress only in 1927. Even though non-Zionists took part in the agency, it was still closely tied to the Zionist Organization. The president of the ZO served as the chair of the Executive Council and the Assembly of the Jewish Agency, and half of the members of the agency's governing bodies were chosen by the ZO, ensuring a unified policy and close cooperation between

4400-411: The leadership of Arthur Ruppin . The main tasks of the Palestine Office were to represent the Jews of Palestine in dealings with the Turkish sultan and other foreign dignitaries, to aid Jewish immigration, and to buy land for Jews to settle in. The Palestine Office was established under the inspiration of Theodor Herzl 's vision for a solution to " the Jewish question ": the issue of anti-Semitism and

4480-409: The main link between Israel and Jewish communities around the world. By law, the Jewish Agency is a parastatal organization , but does not receive core funding from the Israeli government . The Jewish Agency is funded by the Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA), Keren Hayesod , major Jewish communities and federations, and foundations and donors from Israel and around the world. In 2008,

4560-572: The most significant engagement in its history, during the Yom Kippur War five Israeli Navy missile boats sank five Syrian ships without losses during the Battle of Latakia . As a result, the Syrian Navy remained in port for the remainder of the conflict. It was the first naval battle in history between surface-to-surface missile-equipped missile boats. Another significant engagement was the Battle of Baltim , during which six Israeli Navy missile boats engaged four Egyptian Navy missile boats sinking three, again, without losses. The surprise attack on

4640-576: The national airline; Binyanei HaUma , the national theater and cultural center; and museums, agricultural, and land development companies. In the years after 1948, the Agency's Department of Agricultural Settlement established an additional 480 new towns and villages throughout Israel. It provided them with equipment, livestock, irrigation infrastructure, and expert guidance. By the late 1960s these towns produced 70% of Israel's total agricultural output. The agency also focused its energies on Jews outside of Israel. The Department for Education and Culture in

4720-473: The new immigrants were placed in temporary ma'abarot , or transit camps. In 1952 the "Zionist Organization-Jewish Agency for Israel Status Law" was passed by the Knesset formalizing the roles of each group. It was agreed that the WZO and the Jewish Agency would continue to supervise Aliyah, absorption, and settlement, while the state would handle all other matters previously dealt with by The agency including security, education, and employment. Article 4 of

4800-416: The new state. The Jewish Agency helped these immigrants acclimate to Israel and begin to build new lives. It established schools to teach them Hebrew , beginning with Ulpan Etzion in 1949. (The first student to register for Ulpan Etzion was Ephraim Kishon . ) It also provided them with food, housing, and vocational training. For a time the construction of new housing could not keep up with demand, and many of

4880-425: The newcomer Jewish refugees from Europe. In these years The agency made use of the "tower and stockade" (Hebrew: חומה ומגדל) method to establish dozens of new Jewish settlements literally overnight, without obtaining permission from the Mandate authorities. These settlements were built on land purchased by the JNF and relied on an Ottoman law stating that any building with a full roof could not be torn down. In 1933

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4960-407: The other Zvi Avidror . With the end of the Second World War and the start of the Jewish insurgency in Mandatory Palestine , Palyam members took part in clandestine immigration activities, bringing Europe's Jews to Palestine, as well as commando actions against Royal Navy deportation ships. Royal Navy volunteers, meanwhile, rejoined the Haganah. During the last months of British Mandate in Palestine,

5040-426: The outbreak of World War I , the anticipated disintegration of the Ottoman Empire raised hopes among Zionists for increased Jewish immigration and eventual sovereignty in Palestine. In 1918, the United Kingdom conquered the region and it fell under British military rule. Following the promulgation of the pro- Zionist Balfour Declaration , Dr. Chaim Weizmann , president of the British Zionist Federation formed

5120-404: The place of Jews in the world. In his pamphlet "The Jewish State," Herzl envisioned the Jewish people settled as an independent nation on its own land, taking its place among the other nation-states of the world. The Palestine Office, which eventually became the Jewish Agency, was based upon Herzl's organizational ideas for how to bring a Jewish state into being. The influx of Jews to Palestine on

5200-497: The platform beneath it moves. The stabilizer has an accuracy of 0.25 milliradians (mrad), allowing it to keep the weapon aimed to within 250 millimetres (9.8 in) on a target 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) away. The mounting does not penetrate the platform, making it relatively simple to fit the weapon to ships. Typhoon can use sights attached to the weapon mount or it can receive inputs from an independent Electro-Optical Detector (EOD) or Fire Control Radar (FCR). Using its own sight

5280-584: The program connects 45 Israeli communities with over 500 Jewish communities around the globe in a " sister city "-style network. Diaspora participants travel to Israel and vice versa, and are hosted by their partner communities; schools are connected through the Global Twinning Network; global Jewish communities support loan funds helping entrepreneurs and small business owners in their partner cities; and young Jewish adults in Israel on long-term programs meet with their Israeli peers for dialogue and workshops. The Jewish Agency provides Jewish communities outside Israel

5360-404: The provisional government of the State of Israel. Following the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948, the Jewish Agency for Israel shifted its focus to facilitating economic development and absorbing immigrants. Organizationally, it changed its structure: The Aliyah Department remained, as well as the Education Department (which promoted Jewish and Zionist education in the diaspora), but

5440-401: The purchase of new naval vessels. The origins of the Israeli Navy lay in the founding of the Betar Naval Academy , a Jewish naval training school established in Civitavecchia , Italy, in 1934 by the Revisionist Zionist movement under the direction of Ze'ev Jabotinsky , The Academy trained cadets from all over Europe, Palestine and South Africa and produced some of the future commanders of

5520-431: The space of 36 hours on Operation Solomon . Since then, a steady trickle of immigrants have been brought to Israel from Ethiopia by the Jewish Agency. The agency has taken charge of housing them in absorption centers, teaching them Hebrew, helping them find employment and in general easing their integration into Israeli society. In 2013 most of the " olim ," or new immigrants, in absorption centers are from Ethiopia. With

5600-413: The terms of the Mandate. The 16th Zionist Congress determined that in the event of the future dissolution of the agency, the World Zionist Organization would replace it as representative of the Jews for the purpose of the Mandate. There was strong opposition within the ZO when the idea of enlargement of the board of governors of the Jewish Agency was first raised in 1924 to include non-Zionist Jews, and

5680-399: The two organizations. The change was Chaim Weizmann's initiative and was established on the principle of parity between Zionist and non-Zionist Jews working together in the building of a Jewish national home . Those participating included Sholem Asch , H.N. Bialik , Leon Blum , Albert Einstein , Immanuel Löw , Lord Melchett and Herbert Samuel . American non-Zionists received 44 of

5760-434: The years following Israel's founding, Jews in many Arab countries suffered from violence and persecution, and fled or were driven from their homes . The agency helped to airlift 49,000 Yemenite Jews to Israel on Operation Magic Carpet , and over the next few years brought hundreds of thousands of Jewish refugees to Israel from Northern Africa, Turkey, Iraq, and Iran. Between 1948 and 1952, about 700,000 immigrants arrived in

5840-467: Was Jewish, advised Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion to purchase corvettes, frigates , destroyers , torpedo boats, and patrol boats to build up the Israeli Navy power. To that end, he urged Ben-Gurion to consult with professional navy advisers. This resulted in instructions to contact U.S. Navy advisors, mainly Commander Paul Shulman from the U.S. Navy. The Israeli Navy suffered from a lack of professional command during its early days. Gershon Zak, head of

5920-867: Was accompanied by the training of Israeli Navy officers in Royal Navy academies in the UK and Malta, as well as in France. Three distinct periods characterize the history of the Israeli Navy: Until 1967 the Naval Headquarters were located at Stella Maris, on the slopes of Mount Carmel , Haifa. After the Six-Day War it was relocated to the Kirya in Tel Aviv , next to IDF Headquarters. In

6000-589: Was also raised, operating SS Tel-Aviv and cargo ships such as Atid . In 1942, eleven hundred Haganah volunteers joined the Royal Navy , mostly in technical roles (12 of them were officers by the nomination agreement of the Jewish Agency with the Royal Navy). A few reached sea service and combat service. Two of them served with the Fleet Air Arm (FAA), one of whom was Edmond Wilhelm Brillant and

6080-453: Was announced that the Navy decided to re-establish Shayetet 11 , following this the IDF purchased two LSV vessels which are to be used by the Israeli Navy to conduct amphibious landings as well as to transport supplies. Shayetet 13 , or Flotilla 13, is an elite naval commando unit which specializes in sea-to-land incursions, counter-terrorism , sabotage operations, maritime intelligence gathering, maritime hostage rescue, and boarding . It

6160-415: Was completely destroyed. Leib Yaffe , director-general of Keren Hayesod, was among those killed in the bombing. The building continues to serve as the headquarters of the Jewish Agency as of 2019. Another building "Kiriyat Moria" is located in southern-east Jerusalem, Armon Hanatziv, Ha-Askan 3. The organization also has satellite sites worldwide. Throughout the years 1934–1948, in a phenomenon known as

6240-490: Was larger and included a number of Jewish non-Zionist individuals and organizations, who were interested in Jewish settlement in Palestine. They were philanthropic rather than political, and many opposed talk of a Jewish State. With this broader Jewish representation, the Jewish Agency for Palestine was recognized by the British in 1930, in lieu of the Zionist Organization, as the appropriate Jewish agency under

6320-760: Was merged into the Zionist Commission, headed by Chaim Weizmann. On 25 April 1920, the Principal Allied Powers agreed at the San Remo conference to allocate the Ottoman territories to the victorious powers and assigned Palestine, Transjordan and Iraq as Mandates to Britain, with the Balfour Declaration being incorporated into the Palestine Mandate . The League of Nations formally approved these mandates in 1922. Article 4 of

6400-675: Was thus again renamed as The Jewish Agency for Palestine . After the establishment of the State it received its current name, The Jewish Agency for Israel . The Jewish Agency began as the Palestine Office (Hebrew: המשרד הארץ-ישראלי, HaMisrad HaEretz Yisraeli ; lit.   ' Office for the Land of Israel ' ), founded in Jaffa in 1908, as the operational branch of the Zionist Organization (ZO) in Ottoman -controlled Palestine under

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