HaPalmach Street explained

HaPalmach (Hebrew: הפלמ"ח) is a street in the Katamon neighborhood of Jerusalem.

History

The street is named for the Palmach paramilitary forces (acronym for plugot makhatz, or shock troops) in Mandatory Palestine.^[1]

Folke Bernadotte was assassinated on HaPalmach street in 1948.^[2]

Notable buildings on the street include the L. A. Mayer Institute for Islamic Art.^[3]

Notes and References

1. https://books.google.com/books?id=yqXXD_74yAEC&pg=PA168 The Streets of Jerusalem: Who, What, Why, Ronald Eisenberg
2. News: Macintyre. Donald. Israel's forgotten hero: The assassination of Count Bernadotte - and the death of peace. 10 June 2012. The Independent. September 18, 2008.
3. Web site: L. A. Mayer Institute for Islamic Art . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120621110300/http://www.islamicart.co.il/en/ . 2012-06-21 .