Gaza massacres

13/5/1948

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The Zionists intensified their attacks on the village of Yazur. Israeli occupation convoy guards on the Jerusalem-Tel Aviv road opened fire and threw grenades at the village and its residents. After seven Zionists were killed when a guard vehicle hit a mine near the village, Haganah operations officer Yigal Yadin ordered Palmach commander Yigal Allon to carry out a swift military operation against it, including blowing up and burning houses and assassinating residents. On Jan