Tag: Ramle
Sarafand Al-Amar Raid – Apr 1948
Date: 05/04/1948 Location: Ramle Perpetrators: Haganah Victims: 16+ Killed, 20+ Injured What Happened? 05 April 1948: A Haganah paramilitary force invaded the Palestinian Arab town of Sarafand al-Ammar, destroying a building, killing at least 16 Palestinian Arabs and wounding 20 more in the process. The Haganah believed the former Sarafand College, turned British Army staff…
Qazaza Village Raid – Dec 1947
Date: 19/12/1947 Location: Ramle Perpetrators: Haganah Victims: 2 killed, several wounded What Happened? 19 December 1947: A Haganah raiding group (retaliating for the killing of a settler) attacked the Palestinian village of Qazaza in the Ramle district. The Palestinian newspaper Filastin reported that the villagers fought back with gunfire, with two ultimately being killed by…
Ramle-Aqir Road Failed Mine Attack – Apr 1947
Date: 21/04/1947 Location: Ramle Perpetrators: Irgun Victims: Failed attack What Happened? 21 April 1947: A land mine exploded under a British military vehicle on the Ramleh-Aqir road in the morning, causing damage to the truck. Another land mine that had been planted on the same highway exploded three hours later, missing any civilian casualties. This…
Abu Al-Fadl Grove Attack – Feb 1948
Date: 02/1948 Location: Abu Al-Fadl (Ramle) Perpetrators: Irgun Zvai Leumi Victims: 10 Palestinians, including 1 woman. What Happened? In early February 1948, Abu Al-Fadl, a hamlet located West of Ramle, was attacked. Members of the Irgun Zvai Leumi ambushed the local Palestinian labourers working in one of the hamlet groves. The attack led to the…