2025-06-22 17:57 <br/> Tags: #Intel #EarlyZionism #Yishuv #organization ]] # Hashomer (1909-1920) - The Hashomer was an early Jewish militant and intelligence group born out of the [[Bar-Giora]]. - The Bar Giora lasted from 1907 until its reconstitution as the Hashomer. - The Hashomer is the precursor to the [[Haganah]], which itself is the precursor to The [[Mossad]] and the IDF. - The Hashomer lasts until 1920 when it is disbanded in favor of the [[Haganah]] - Like the Bar Giora, [[Israel Shochat]] was the head of the Hashomer. - The Hashomer was notably more aggressive than the Bar Giora. - The group guarded Jewish settlements with weapons funded - Sometime around 1912 the Hashomer decides to go on the offensive, raiding Arab settlements and wreaking havoc. (The Jews have not stopped since). - The Hashomer is celebrated in Israel to this day. <br/> ![[image-111.png|1413x716]] ### Notable Members - [[Yitzhak Ben-Zvi]] - [[Alexander Zaid]] - [[Israel Shochat]] - [[Eliyahu Golomb]] ## Recommended Reading - Rise and Kill First - Ronen Bergman (chapter 1) #### References - Bergman, Ronen. _Rise and Kill First: The Secret History of Israel’s Targeted Assassinations_. Translated by Ronnie Hope. New York: Random House, 2018. - **“Hashomer.”** _Wikipedia_. Last modified **12 June 2025**, 17:09 UTC. Accessed **June 16 2025**. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hashomer](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hashomer). - **“Hashomer (Guild of Watchmen) (est. 1909),”** _Jewish Virtual Library_, accessed June 16, 2025, [https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/hashomer](https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/hashomer).