"Ink Flag"

Israeli soldier Avraham Adan, photographed by Micha Perry climbing a flag pole to place an improvised Israeli flag, known as "Ink Flag", signaling the victory and takeover of the city of Eilat by the Arab armed forces. This act is considered to be the end of the Arab-Israel War of 1948, which was won by Israel. When the Israelis took Eilat as part of the Uvda Operation, which was the last military maneuver of war, they came to the Red Sea coast and also captured the area the Bible calls Elath, near Eilat.The South Brigade and the Golani Brigade also participated in this operation, but when they received the city of Eilat, they realized they had a problem: They did not have an Israeli flag in their hands, so how could they claim that country belonged to Israeli forces? Without other choices they decided to improvis. Commander of the South Brigade, Nahum Sarig, ordered an improvised flag, so the troops took a large white sheet and carefully drew two large blue stripes on it and then drew David's star. In this way they had their flag.Adan climbed into this rod to set the flag, which also became a portrait image. The war will end with a great Israeli victory shortly afterwards and the Ink Flag photograph will remain famous in Israel, making comparisons with the legendary picture of American marines lifting an American flag over Suribachi Mountain in Iwo Jima in the year 1945. In the comment you will also find the flag of American marines.