The Historic Nahalal Police

The historic Nahalal Fortress is located at a strategic point on the boundary between Nazareth and Yagur. It was inaugurated in 1936, at the peak of the bloody events that were raging across the land. The function of the fortress was to protect the civilian population of the Jezreel Valley – Jews and Arabs – and the representatives of the British rule. The station was commanded by Sergeant Yitzhak Shvili, an authoritative commander with an impressive personality, who maintained friendly relations with the all the valley’s inhabitants. Under the cover of routine police activity the station’s personnel under Shvili assisted the Haganah in many operations. Following the restoration of the station by the Society for Preservation of Israel Heritage Sites, a visitor center for the heritage of the Hebrew policeman and guard in the Land of Israel was established there

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