Twenty-six years removed since the assassination of former Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, a piece of memorabilia from his early days in the Palmach, the underground pre-state fighting force of the Haganah, the paramilitary organization that was the precursor to the IDF, will be publicly auctioned by Pentagon – Auction house on Sunday, October 3.
Follow Israel Hayom on Facebook and Twitter
The extremely rare item is a personal notebook that belonged to Rabin, containing the signature of his code name at the time – "Amiram."
In 1941, while still a student at Kaduri Agricultural High School, Rabin was among the first to join the Palmach, which was established that same year. Four years later, in 1945, he was appointed deputy commander of the organization's first battalion. In 1946, then-Palmach commander Yigal Allon tabbed Rabin to lead another battalion, and a year later the young officer was appointed to head the Palmach's operations branch.
The notebook presently up for auction, which despite the many years that have passed is still in extraordinarily good condition, is a rare copy of a weapons instruction manual issued to Palmach members. The notebook, as stated, was signed by the future Israeli premier with his underground code name, Amiram.
According to the auction house, Rabin's signature likely makes the manual a one-of-a-kind.
"This is an extremely unique item, which came from an estate left behind by a friend of Yitzhak Rabin," said Eyal Ilya, the owner of Pentagon – Auction house. "What's special is that this is the first time we see the name 'Amiram,' Rabin's code name. This is an unmatched historical item – the only one in the world."
Subscribe to Israel Hayom's daily newsletter and never miss our top stories!
