WORLD MACHAL - Volunteers from overseas in the Israel Defense Forces

Welcome to the World Machal Website, dedicated to preserving the history and heritage of Machal for future generations.

This is an online repository of records, stories, images, videos and audio describing how many thousands of Machalnikim came from all corners of the world in Israel’s greatest hour of need. Some paid the ultimate price.
Use the Menus or Search bars to find items of interest and let us know if you have material to contribute. 

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COLONEL MARCUS

Source: Ben Gurion archives COLONEL DAVID DANIEL “MICKEY” MARCUS   MAY  25th 2023      On May 10, 1951

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"You came to us when we needed you the most, during those dark and uncertain days in our War of Independence."

Yitzchak Rabin, Prime Minister of Israel and Minister of Defense at the dedication of the Machal Memorial on April 25, 1993

Aims of the World Machal Website

The World Machal Website is dedicated to preserving the history and heritage of MACHAL for future generations. Please use the MENUS or SEARCH bar above to find items of interest.

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The Israel Air Force's first Spitfire, built out of "junk" left by the Royal Air Force.

Test flown by Boris Senior, a South African Machalnik.

Read many personal stories of MACHALNIKIM

from 1948, well into the 1960s and beyond.

Machal Aliyah Bet 1946-49

The Volunteer Database

Over 4,000 names of Machal Volunteers.