Al-Khisas raid

Al-Khisas raid
Part of the 1947–1949 Palestine war and the Nakba
Remains of a house destroyed in the attack
LocationAl-Khisas, Mandatory Palestine
Coordinates33°13′31″N 35°37′10″E / 33.22528°N 35.61944°E / 33.22528; 35.61944
Date18 December 1947
TargetPalestinian Arabs
Attack type
Arson, Massacre
Deaths15 villagers (5 children)
PerpetratorsPalmach, Haganah

The al-Khisas raid, also known as the al-Khisas massacre, was an attack on the Palestinian village of al-Khisas that occurred on December 18, 1947 during the 1948 Palestine war. The attack was carried out by the Palmach's Yiftach Brigade 3rd Battalion. 15 Palestinian villagers were killed in the attack, 5 of them children.


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