Al-Khisas raid | |
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Part of the 1947–1949 Palestine war and the Nakba | |
Location | Al-Khisas, Mandatory Palestine |
Coordinates | 33°13′31″N 35°37′10″E / 33.22528°N 35.61944°E |
Date | 18 December 1947 |
Target | Palestinian Arabs |
Attack type | Arson, Massacre |
Deaths | 10-15 villagers, including 5 children |
Perpetrators | Palmach, Haganah |
The al-Khisas raid, also known as the al-Khisas massacre, was an attack on the Palestinian village of al-Khisas carried out by the Palmach on December 18, 1947 during the 1948 Palestine war. 10-15 Palestinian villagers were killed in the attack, including 5 children.