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Tidhar, David (1897-1970)
 Police
officer and Israel's first author of detective stories.
I His Life
Born in Jaffa, Tidhar volunteered for the Jewish Legion and helped defend
the Jews of Jaffa during the Arab riots in 1921. A member of the Haganah,
he joined the Palestine Police in 1922 and was commander of the new city
of Jerusalem. In 1926 he became a private investigator, and in 1950 he became
a full-time writer. He died in 1970.
II His Accomplishments
Through his experience in the Jewish Legion, the Haganah and the Palestine
Police, David Tidhar gained particular knowledge of Arab affairs and of
the Mandatory government. In addition to serving in senior Jewish positions,
he was always willing to share his knowledge with yishuv institutions, particularly
the Jewish Agency. David Tidhar is probably best known for his series of
28 Balash (Detective) stories, although he also wrote a Who's Who in Eretz
Yisrael, books on criminology and several memoirs.
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