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On the last day of his three-day Israel visit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the cemetery in Haifa to pay homage to the 44 brave Indian soldiers who laid down their lives in 1918 in a battle to liberate Haifa from the occupation of Turkish-German forces.
The Prime Minister was accompanied by his counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu.
“Around 150 kilometres from here, there is a slice of history in the city of Haifa in Israel that is very dear to my country. This is the final resting place for 44 of the Indian soldiers who sacrificed their lives during World War I to liberate the city,” Modi had earlier said at an address in Jerusalem.
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Haifa, being a port city of Israel, was an important strategic supply base. In 1918, this city was attacked by the Ottoman army.
In response, 15th (Imperial Service) Cavalry Brigade was ordered to recapture Haifa. It was joined in the operation by the 5th Cavalry Division which was formed with three brigades, two of them composed of one British yeomanry regiment, and two British Indian Army cavalry regiments; one of which was usually lancers.
On September 23, the 15th Cavalry Brigade comprising lancers from regiments of Jodhpur and Mysore princely states launched assault on positions held by Ottoman Turks in Haifa. The city was eventually recaptured from the Turkish-German forces.
The Jodhpur and Mysore Lancers are now represented by 61st Cavalry Regiment in the Indian Army and still commemorate the battle every year on the 23 September as Haifa Day.
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