2 Sheqalim Independence - Valour

Reverse

The IDF emblem on a background of a sculpted Star of David. The word "Zahal" in Hebrew.

Script: Hebrew

Lettering: צהל

Translation: IDF

Engraver: Jacob Zim

Edge

Inscribed "35 years of the State of Israel" in ancient Hebrew lettering.

Comment

On the 35th Anniversary of the War of Independence, during which the establishment of the State of Israel was proclaimed, the Bank of Israel issued a commemorative coin dedicated to the Israel Defense Forces. The IDF is the army of the Israeli nation and guarantees the country's existence, its territorial integrity and its sovereignty.
The IDF was established two weeks after the Proclamation of Independence of the State of Israel.
Its activities include:
- The guaranteeing of the existence of the state by taking deterrent action when Israel's sovereignty or its citizens are threatened by enemy aggression. It defends the Stake of Israel against enemy armies in war. Since 1948, the IDF has fought the War of Independence, the Sinai Campaign, the Six-Day War, the War of Attrition, the Yom Kippur War and the "Peace for Galilee" War.
- The execution of security by allowing the country's citizens to carry on a productive and creative existence.
- The assistance in settlement, immigration and absorption, immigrant integration, promotion of national awareness and education, as well as the provision of professional training for youths from underprivileged backgrounds. The IDF is a pioneer in the field of voluntary work in Israel.

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Price

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