Begin

  • 131begin morning nautical twilight — The start of that period where, in good conditions and in the absence of other illumination, enough light is available to identify the general outlines of ground objects and conduct limited military operations. Light intensification devices are… …

    Military dictionary

  • 132Begin, Menahem — (1913 92)    Israeli statesman. He was the leader of Betar in Poland. In 1942 he emigrated to Palestine and became commander of the Irgun Tzevai Leumi. From 1944 to 1948 he led the Irgun s underground war against the British. In 1948 he founded… …

    Dictionary of Jewish Biography