In 1920, the tiny Jewish outpost of Tel Hai found itself trapped in the chaos that followed the collapse of the Ottoman Empire. Surrounded by armed Arab fighters searching for French soldiers, the isolated farming community became the site of a deadly battle that left eight Jewish defenders dead, including Yosef Trumpeldor. The events at Tel Hai quickly became one of the most powerful legends in Zionist history, shaping Israeli ideas about sacrifice, self-defense, and the fight for Jewish sovereignty.
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