Abdullah El Tell عبدالله التل | |
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 Abdullah El Tell | |
| Born | 17 July 1918 Irbid, Ottoman Empire |
| Died | 1973 Irbid, Jordan |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom Jordan |
| Service |  British Army Arab Legion |
| Years of service | 1941 – 1950 |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Commands | Sixth Regiment of Arab Legion Military Governor of Jerusalem |
| Battles / wars | Battle for Jerusalem Battle of Gush Etzion |
| Other work | Author |
Abdullah El Tell (Arabic: عبدالله التل, 17 July 1918 – 1973) served in the Transjordanian Arab Legion during the 1948 war in Palestine rising from the rank of company commander to become Military Governor of the Old City of Jerusalem. He was later accused of being involved in the assassination of King Abdullah I−which he denied−and spent many years in Egypt before returning to Jordan in 1967.