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Al-Dawayima Massacre

• Date: October 29, 1948 • Attackers: Israeli Occupation Force’s (IOF) 89th Commando Battalion during Operation Yoav • Casualty count: Uncertain, but estimates suggest the number is 455 and among them 170 children. Description of the event: The al-Dawayima massacre, occurring during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, was a significant and particularly gruesome … Continue reading

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