Eliyahu Golomb
Eliyahu Golomb | |
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| אליהו גולומב | |
Golomb likely in the 1940s | |
| Born | Eliyahu Ben-Naftali Golomb 2 March 1893 |
| Died | 11 June 1945 (aged 52) Tel Aviv, Mandatory Palestine |
| Resting place | Trumpeldor Cemetery 32°04′14″N 34°46′45″E / 32.0706°N 34.7792°E |
| Citizenship | Russian Empire (birth), Ottoman Empire (immigration), Mandatory Palestine |
| Occupation(s) | Founder of the Haganah, political activist |
| Years active | 1920–1945 |
| Organization(s) | Haganah, Ahdut HaAvoda, Histadrut |
| Known for | Founder of the Haganah |
| Relatives | Moshe Sharett (brother-in-law), Dov Hoz (brother-in-law) |
| Awards | Israel Security Award (posthumously named in his honor) |
Eliyahu Golomb (Hebrew: אליהו גולומב; 2 March 1893 – 11 June 1945), also referred to as Eliyahu Ben-Naftali, was the "unofficial founder" of the Haganah, and one of the architects of the Jewish defense organizations in Palestine during the British Mandate. He was a member of the Haganah's Central Committee from 1920 to 1930 and a member of the National Headquarters from 1931 until 1945. He was also one of the founders of the Ahdut HaAvoda party and the Histadrut (General Federation of Labor).