What Happened?

26 December 1947: The Etzioni Brigade, also known as the 6th Brigade and Jerusalem Brigade, of the Jewish insurgent group the Haganah, clashed with Arab residents of Silwan. Several houses (with women and children inside) were destroyed in the attack as part of the larger cycle of violence that swept throughout Jerusalem during 1947-1948.

Many residents fled to safer areas, which contributed to the refugee crisis and ongoing depopulation of native residents. A militant group armed with small arms, reportedly Jews, opened fire on Arab homes in El Sawahirah, south of the Jericho road.

References

“Silwan, the Bleeding Wound.” Jerusalem Story, 26 Apr. 2024, https://www.jerusalemstory.com/en/article/silwan-bleeding-wound

Pictorial and Evidence

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