Haapalah

The 7th Armored Brigade eventually had about 250 English-speaking MACHAL.
the brigade was commanded by Ben Dunkelman, a decorated WWII Canadian veteran who had been involved in the preparations of the "Burma Road" to Jerusalem and organized mortar support in the battles for the relief of besieged Jerusalem.

The 79th Armored Battalion, part of the 7th Brigade, was commanded by Canadian Joe Weiner.
The 72nd Battalion included the non-Jewish company commander Derek Bowden, who, as a paratroop officer, had been taken prisoner and sent to Bergen-Belson concentration camp, because of letters found in his pockets from Palestinian Jewish friends.

72nd Battalion took part in the 1948 Latrun Battles

Hativa Sheva Junction (צומת חטיבה שבע) is located at Latrun, where Highway 3 meets Highway 424.

Highway 3 is a highway that begins at Beit Horon junction with Highway 443 near Modi'in, passes through Kiryat Malakhi, and ends a junction with Highway 4 on the outskirts of Ashkelon.