It was never large—by 1947 it amounted to merely five battalions (about 2,000 men)—but its members had not only received physical and military training, but also acquired leadership skills that would subsequently enable them to take up command positions in Israel's army.
Ia tidaklah besar, pada 1947 Palmach hanya memiliki 5 batalion (sekitar 2.000 orang), tetapi anggotanya tidak hanya mendapatkan pelatihan fisik dan militer, tetapi juga kemampuan memimpin yang membuat mereka meraih posisi strategis di dalam kemiliteran Israel.