Haifa Day: Israel, India celebrate 103rd anniversary of the Battle of Haifa

The Battle of Haifa saw the Jodhpur and Mysore Lancers from India liberate the city from the Ottomans. Today, India and Israel celebrate the anniversary of the battle as Haifa Liberation Day.

Indian lancers are seen in Haifa after taking the city in the 1918 Battle of Haifa.

Indian lancers are seen in Haifa after taking the city in the 1918 Battle of Haifa.

(photo credit: Wikimedia Commons)

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021 17:56