(Wikimedia Commons) Indian soldiers marching through Haifa after it was captured. His three-day visit assumes significance as Modi will be the first-ever Indian Prime Minister to visit Israel. During his stay, he will also visit the Haifa Indian Cemetery to pay homage to the brave Indian soldiers who laid down their lives during the liberation of Haifa in 1918. History and significance of Haifa war and its Indian CemeteryOwing to its rail and harbour, Israeli port city of Haifa was a strategic supply base. The Haifa Indian Cemetery, which continued to be in use until October 1920, contains the graves of 49 Commonwealth servicemen of the First World War.

Source: Indian Express July 04, 2017 03:00 UTC