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
Deaths10-15 villagers, including 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 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.