Lehi believed in its early years that its goals would be achieved by finding a strong international ally that would expel the British from Palestine, in return for Jewish military help; this would require the creation of a broad and organised military force "demonstrating its desire for freedom through military operations."
莱希在其早年间认为通过以犹太军事援助作为交换，在国际上寻求强有力的盟友来将英国势力驱逐出巴勒斯坦，便可达到自身目的；这需要建立一个人数众多而训练有素的军队来“显示其通过军事行动实现自由的欲求”。