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Prisoner of War Mail Cover – Israeli POW held by the Arab Legion – Um el-Jemal Camp - Original Prisoner of War mail cover from the period of the 1948–1949 Arab-Israeli War (War of Independence) sent through the International Committee of the Red Cross in Geneva. Cover Details Addressee: David Darom – דוד דרום Designation: P.O.W Camp of the Arab Legion Camp: Mafraq / Um el-Jemal Marking: Comité International de la Croix-Rouge, Genève Additional marking: U.N. Council Nimrin Sender: Mazal Darom, Tiberias, Palestine Manuscript date: 22/12 – most likely written by David Darom indicating the date the letter was received in the POW camp Historical Background During the 1948 Arab-Israeli War, Israeli prisoners captured by the Jordanian Arab Legion were held in POW camps in the Mafraq and Um el-Jemal areas in Jordan. Mail between the prisoners and their families was transmitted through the International Red Cross, which supervised POW correspondence. Items from the collections of Jacob Yablok - VirtualJewishmuseum.com.