Israel Military Mail Zahal 1967 Defense Loan Cover to Haifa Slogan Postmark

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Israel

Condition

Cover (Postal History)

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Single

Item Description

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A piece of Israeli military mail from the ZAHAL (Israel Defense Forces), sent postage-free from a military unit and processed through the Haifa post office for delivery to the Maariv newspaper in Tel Aviv. This cover is also associated with the 1967 Israel Defense Loan ("מלווה הבטחון" - Milve HaBitachon). From: Tut Mart (טוט מרט), Military Post 3 (פ.צ. 3), Israel To: Maariv Newspaper (מעריב), P.O. Box 35 (ת.ד. 35), Tel Aviv, Israel. Additional Visible Features: Printed slogan on the reverse in Hebrew: "הקש בברזל 1967" (Hakesh Ba'Barzel 1967). A violet triangular cachet on the front and reverse, featuring the emblem of the ZAHAL (Israel Defense Forces) and the unit number 2524. This cachet served as the authority for postage-free mailing. Combined English Translation: The cover is addressed to the Maariv newspaper at P.O. Box 35 in Tel Aviv. The sender is listed as "Tut Mart" from "Military Post 3". The reverse features the printed slogan "Strike while the iron is hot 1967". Postmark and Postal Handling: Military Franking: The cover originated at Military Post 3. The triangular ZAHAL (IDF) cachet (unit 2524) was applied to authorize postage-free transit through the military postal system. Civilian Processing Postmark: The letter was then transferred to the civilian postal system. A machine cancellation from Haifa, Israel, dated November 15, 1967 (Wednesday), was applied on the reverse. This postmark officially entered the letter into the national mail stream for delivery to Tel Aviv. Historical Context for November 15, 1967: This date is approximately five months after the conclusion of the Six-Day War (June 5–10, 1967). In the wake of the conflict, the Israeli government launched a massive "Milve HaBitachon" (Defense Loan) bond drive. The slogan on the cover, "Hakesh Ba'Barzel" (Strike while the iron is hot), was the official slogan for this 1967 fundraising campaign. Sending such a cover to a major newspaper like Maariv was likely part of the public relations and awareness effort for the bond drive. Contemporary Address Information: Sender Address: "Military Post 3" was a designated military postal unit.. Recipient Address: The recipient is the Maariv (מעריב) newspaper. In 1967, its main offices were located at 2 Carlebach Street in Tel Aviv. Today, Maariv continues to be a prominent Israeli newspaper, now part of the Jerusalem Post Group, with its headquarters located in Tel Aviv.

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